The convoy stopped for the night at Haines Junction. During WWII, the army created a road south from this point to the port at Chilkoot Inlet.
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| AC'12 Day 20 travel route |
- Ellen
Electro-Willys is a 1952 Willys M38 converted to all-electric. In Aug 2012, E-W will travel to Alaska with the MVPA's AC'12 convoy in honor of the Alaska Highway's 70th anniversary.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Day 20 - Aug 23: Yukon's Largest Lake
Today's AC'12 route continued down the Alaska Highway from Beaver Creek and past the Yukon's Largest Lake. It is Kluane Lake, and there are some fabulous view points along the way. The convoy spent some time at the monument for Soldiers Summit. This is where the Alaska Highway was dedicated, and opened for military use in November 1942.
The convoy stopped for the night at Haines Junction. During WWII, the army created a road south from this point to the port at Chilkoot Inlet.
I read that Destruction Bay got it's name from structures being blown down during the construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942-1943.
- Ellen
The convoy stopped for the night at Haines Junction. During WWII, the army created a road south from this point to the port at Chilkoot Inlet.
- Ellen
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