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Taku Glacier Lodge

USA / Alaska / Juneau /
 recreation area / ground, campsite / caravan site, place with historical importance, lodge, cabins, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district, Fishing / Hunting / Wilderness Lodge
Historic wilderness recreation complex listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Built: c. 1923-1933
Architectural style: log cabin
Area: 12 acres
Also known as: Twin Glacier Camp (historic name); Twin Glacier Lodge
Date added to NRHP: 5/20/1988
Other designations: U.S. Historic District
Notes: On a tourist's visit, five floatplanes (10 passengers each) leave Juneau, flying over glaciers and the wilderness of Tongass National Forest to "land" on Taku Inlet. At the lodge, a meal of King Salmon or chicken, a talk on the interesting history of the lodge, a walk through the woods, possibly encountering some black bears, and the return flight by a different route.

www.wingsairways.com/taku-lodge.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Glacier_Camp
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Coordinates:   58°29'26"N   133°56'28"W
This article was last modified 10 years ago