Bert Horton
Age 25 Years
Died: Oct. 24, 1899
Florence Horton
Age 19 Years
Died: Oct. 24, 1899
The sign at the entrance to the cemetery says:
In retaliation for the murder of two Indian packers, the Hortons were ambushed and killed by a group of Indians during a honeymoon trip near Haines in the fall of 1898.
Skagway newspapers reported that following the murders the bodies were buried near the honeymooner's camp. It wasn't until early spring of 1900 that the whereabouts of the couple was discovered. One of the Indians involved in the murders finally confessed to his involvement in the crime after a Salvation Army revival Meeting.
This photograph is © 2017 by Murray Lundberg, and is not to be copied without express permission.
