Carmacks
Carmacks is located where the two highways,
Klondike and Robert Campbell meet at the mouth of the Nordenskiold
and Yukon Rivers. The population of Carmacks is approximately 520
people. Carmacks Y.T. was once called "Tantalus" years ago in the
1800's.
This is an aerial picture taken of
Carmacks.
In Tantalus School there are 102
students in a Elementary, Intermediate and Secondary School combined.
85% of the students are First Nation ancestry. The other 15% of the
students have assorted backgrounds. There are 17 teachers in our
school. Our school is fairly small but has an adequate gym, library,
and computer lab.
The first building that was built is the
Roadhouse and was completed by the fall of 1903. It had about 3 large
rooms and a dining room that seated about 40 people.
This is a photo of the roadhouse when it
was in the process of being rebuilt.
This is a picture of the Visitor
Information Center. In the early 1900's this little building was used
as a telegraph office. This building was rebuilt in the summer of
1997. This Information Center employs students in the tourist season
which is of course during the summer. Obviously this picture was
taken in the winter, sorry we had no other pictures available. It is
closed due to the - 60' weather. So come and enjoy the hot summers,
cold winters and the outdoors in Carmacks. This Visitor Center
provides information on attractions and the surrounding area,
including geology and history.
This picture is of Tantalus Butte known
locally as Coal Mine Hill. Coal was discovered and extracted by
Skookum Jim and Dawson Charlie. The coal
was used for stern wheelers traveling to Dawson.
This is the view of the Nordenskiold
from the bridge where the mouth of the river enters the Yukon
River.
This the view from the gazebo by Pocket
Park overlooking the Yukon River.
**special thanks to Hyperborean
Productions Inc. for information on Tourism and the Yukon.
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