We made it to Dawson Creek and are camped at the Mile "O" Campground just north of town. It is a nice park for $28 a night and includes Wifi.
Our first stop was at the famous Alaska Highway sign near the visitor's center. Every good tourist gets their picture taken here!
In anticipation of the extension of the Northern Alberta Railway coming to Dawson Creek, five grain elevators were built on this site. In 1982 all were torn down but this one. It has been renovated and now houses the Dawson Creek Art Gallery.
The Mile "O" Post has become one of the most photographed markers on the Alaska Highway. The first wooded Mile "O" Post was stolen by Halloween pranksters and replaced with an outhouse. This post is metal and is bolted into place!
There are many murals painted around town. This one depicts the 5c to $1 Store established in the 1930s. There is also a mural at the end of the alley leading you to believe you are looking further down the street. Click on the picture for a better view.
This is the Alaska Hotel, originally the Dew Drop Inn, built in 1933. It holds the distinction in Dawson Creek of being the same type of business occupying the same building for the longest period. Dawson Creek is a picturesque little town made famous by the Alcan Highway.
Tomorrow we continue our journey north on the Alcan Highway.
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