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Beaufort Sea S ilver Trail Alaska,USA welcome Travellers who make the side trip to the Silver Trail discover a beautiful region with a rich mining history that rivals the Klondike. Prospectors made their way up the Stewart River in 1902 and endured hardships in remote creeks searching for gold and silver. Old mines still dot the countryside. For your own safety, please do not enter. The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun has hunted, trapped and used overland routes and rivers as their highways for generations. Beyond the Silver Trail lie some of Canada’s wildest rivers and most remote and scenic backcountry. Yukon Keno City Stewart Crossing Mayo Northwest Territories local attractions WHITEHORSE Binet House interpretive Centre and Community visitor information Centre Mayo is 50 km east of the North Klondike Highway along the Silver Trail. A restored heritage building in Mayo, Binet House is a visitor centre operated by the community featuring interpretive displays, a gift shop and tourist information. Learn about Silver Trail history and wildlife. View extensive geological displays about permafrost, geology and mining in the Mayo District. See historical photos, artifacts and exhibits about Mayo residents and the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun. There is a veterans’ monument and a pioneer garden on the well-kept grounds. Ask for a Mayo Walking Tour brochure. www.yukonweb.com/community/mayo Pacific Ocean British Columbia in detail a century of gold and silver mining in the region. An impressive collection of old photographs offers a rare glimpse into life in a Northern frontier mining town. Tools, equipment and memorabilia are also on display. The gift shop sells local souvenirs and features the work of gifted Yukon artists. Ask for a Keno City Walking Tour brochure. www.kenocity.info/museum.htm keno City Alpine interpretive Centre & Hiking information Adjacent to the Keno City museum is a new building dedicated to interpreting the region’s natural history. Visitors to Keno enjoy unique access to alpine areas, including the drive up to the signpost on Keno Hill. Start at the centre to learn about the ecology of the fragile alpine environment and find out about alpine wildflowers, birds, wildlife, and delicate butterflies with names like Cranberry Blue and Melissa Arctic. The centre also serves as a starting point to Keno City’s network of marked hiking trails. Be sure to pick up a copy of Viewing Alpine Wildlife on Keno Hill. www.kenocity.info Binet House Interpretive Centre – YG Tiger swallowtail butterfly – YG our communities stewart Crossing Located at the junction of the Klondike Highway and the Silver Trail, Stewart Crossing is the gateway to the Silver Trail Region. This settlement began as a supply post in 1886 and later became a roadhouse site on the Overland Trail from Whitehorse to Dawson City. Services include a campground, gas station and a Community Visitor Information Centre. Population: 40 keno City Mining Museum and Community visitor information Centre Just 60 km past Mayo, at the end of a well-maintained gravel road, is Keno City. The community’s impressive museum is housed in Jackson Hall, a community centre built in the 1920s. The museum chronicles Mayo Mayo is a quaint village on the Stewart River near its confluence with the Mayo River. Formerly known as Mayo Landing, the town was established in the early 1900s as a river settlement and port for silver-lead shipments from the Keno mining district. Visitors will find a range of services including restaurants, two gas stations, accommodations, air charter, provisions, and historical and visitor information at the Binet House Interpretive Centre. Population: 400 keno City Named after the popular gambling game, Keno City is now a rustic cluster of log structures, bed & breakfast cabins, a snack bar and a tavern. The tiny hamlet is home to an eclectic mix of artists, miners and old-timers. It has a range of attractions including a mining museum, downtown campground, gold panning, the Alpine Interpretive Centre and artist studios. Population: 15 travelyukon.com 61

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