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Upper Yukon River / Southern Lakes Steamboats

A guide to the sternwheelers and other boats that served the Southern Lakes
and the communities of Atlin, Bennett, Carcross, Tagish and Whitehorse
Roster of Yukon/Alaska Sternwheelers & other Riverboats
A complete listing of all boats to run on the rivers and lakes of the Yukon and Alaska.

The Yukon River sternwheeler Gleaner in about 1906, probably on Tagish Lake F. H. Kilbourne
Until 1999, the rivetted-steel hull of this little towboat sat on the beach at Carcross.

Gleaner
The rotting remains of this 113-foot long sternwheeler remain on the beach at Carcross.

Ship Passenger Lists
The following boats worked from Bennett:
* Clifford Sifton
* Gleaner
* Lully C.
* Ruth

Atlin, British Columbia
A guide to the community.

Ben-My-Chree
A look at this former tourist destination as seen by a visitor in about 1930.

Bennett
A guide to Bennett, British Columbia.

CarcrossYukon.com
A guide to Carcross, Yukon.

Tagish
The history of Tagish, Yukon.

Whitehorse
A guide to Whitehorse, Yukon