Yukon 2008 Vacation Planner - (Page 16) Watson Lake Gateway to the yukon Construction began on the Alaska Highway in 1942, bringing over 11,000 army personnel, civilians and contractors to the Yukon to work on the project. Watson Lake’s world-famous Sign Post Forest was started in 1942 by Carl Lindley, a homesick U.S. Army soldier. Today, over 65,000 signs are hammered row upon row on the signposts. The name of a popular recreation site at the edge of town is also a reminder of those early days when an enterprising lady set up a tent at Lucky Lake to “entertain” servicemen! Today, the town of Watson Lake is known as the Gateway to the Yukon and the highway is still a central fixture, bringing thousands of visitors to the North each year. Learn more about the Alaska Highway at the Watson Lake Visitor Information Centre. above: Sign Post Forest – YG (R. Postma) 16
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