Yukon 2009 Vacation Planner - (Page 63) S i Lv E r T r A i L 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 the Silver Trail Visitor Information Centre. Population: 40 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 local attractions 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 that sells local arts and crafts, 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 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 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 Keno City Visitor Information 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 Inukshuk on Keno Hill – YG photo travelyukon.com 63 http://www.yukonweb.com/community/mayo http://www.kenocity.info/museum.htm http://www.kenocity.info http://www.travelyukon.com
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