Walking Haines
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mayor after Haines was incorporated as a city city a as incorporated was Haines after mayor 1923 and was recently renovated renovated recently was and 1923 known as the Chisel Building. It was completed completed was It Building. Chisel the as known It was owned by George Vogel, the first first the Vogel, George by owned was It Building which was completed in in completed was which Building corner of 2nd Avenue and Main Street and is is and Street Main and Avenue 2nd of corner a drug store, a restaurant and the Post Office. Office. Post the and restaurant a store, drug a Avenue, you’ll pass the Pryor Pryor the pass you’ll Avenue, Haines’ tallest building stands proudly on the the on proudly stands building tallest Haines’ has served as a hardware store, store, hardware a as served has As you continue toward 2nd 2nd toward continue you As Skyscraper Local The back to the early 1900’s, and and 1900’s, early the to back them. of 1800 — hammers north side of the street date date street the of side north station. homosapiens through the lens of lens the through homosapiens Many of the buildings on the the on buildings the of Many hardware store and later as the local gas gas local the as later and store hardware inside reveals the history of of history the reveals inside what’s building, was built in 1923 and served initially as a a as initially served and 1923 in built was . stories Dalton Jack and Hammer Museum. Although it is not a historic historic a not is it Although Museum. Hammer holes, the Fogcutter Bar. It, too, too, It, Bar. Fogcutter the holes, Gold Rush mementos mementos Rush Gold art, local Next to Alaska Wild Bear Photography is The The is Photography Bear Wild Alaska to Next door is one of the local watering watering local the of one is door nationally accredited collection of Native and and Native of collection accredited nationally Haines in Hammered Get Coffeehouse downstairs. Next Next downstairs. Coffeehouse building opened in 1979 and today houses a a houses today and 1979 in opened building into the Rusty Compass Compass Rusty the into 1910. 24, January on Sheldon more than 80 years ago. The current current The ago. years 80 than more Sheldon of the area by prominent citizen Steve Steve citizen prominent by area the of private collection of artifacts and memorabilia memorabilia and artifacts of collection private started as a a as started Museum Sheldon Haines The harbor. the overlooking located be history fitting that a museum chronicling Haines Haines chronicling museum a that fitting Main Street near the boat harbor. It seems seems It harbor. boat the near Street Main BREWERY Street. The oldest part of town started on on started town of part oldest The Street. Continue north on 1st until you hit Main Main hit you until 1st on north Continue Highway. Haines the and on the corner of 2nd Avenue Avenue 2nd of corner the on Street Main on Life American Bald Eagle Foundation Foundation Eagle Bald American Don’t forget to visit the the visit to forget Don’t founding. Mission’s 1880 to commemorate the the commemorate to 1880 see the Mission bell that was cast in in cast was that bell Mission the see Presbyterian Church. Be sure to to sure Be Church. Presbyterian Mission which is now occupied by the Haines Haines the by occupied now is which Mission Avenue is the site of the original Haines Haines original the of site the is Avenue Across from the clinic, located on 1st 1st on located clinic, the from Across 2 Avenue 1st 1 Welcome to Haines Your walking tour of downtown Haines begins at the Haines Visitor Center on 2nd Take a Avenue between Main HAINES VISITOR CENTER Street and the Haines Highway. Inside the 122 Second Ave. log cabin that was built in the 1970’s, Haines, AK 99827 walking (907) 766-6418 you’ll find information about Haines, the www.visithaines.com Inside Passage, greater Alaska, and the Yukon, Canada. You’ll also meet local residents who are happy to share their tour of love and knowledge of Haines and Alaska 3 Blocks from Main Street with you. Don’t forget to visit Alaska Native Brotherhood the American Bald downtown and Sisterhood Hall Eagle Foundation on Diagonally to the right as you leave the the corner of 2nd Visitor Center is the Alaska Native Avenue and the Haines Haines Brotherhood and Sisterhood (ANB/ANS) Highway. Take a Hall. The formation of the Native natural history tour organization in the early 1900’s led to the and experience a live Alaska civil rights movement and raptor presentation. continues as a social and philanthropic organization. It’s also where Bingo Nights happen! As you walk to the right toward 1st Avenue you’ll notice our local clinic, which is administered by Marty Fowler Marty SEARHC (Southeast Alaska Regional © Healthcare Consortium), a nonprofit tribal health consortium of 18 Native communities serving the health interests of the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other Native and non-Native peoples. in 1916 by Joe Chisel and served as a hotel with Living, which was built in 2009. Stop in for a visit. The Smell of Roasting Coffee backroom gambling, where rooms Turn left on 3rd Avenue Before turning left on Mission Street, you might rented for $3.50 a day. During As you walk down 3rd Avenue want to visit our local deli, coffee roasting Haines’ boom and bust economy you’ll see Sacred Heart Catholic company and organic grocer, Mountain Market. it has housed a variety of Church and pass Dalton Street, A Park for All Ages businesses and currently is the named after Jack Dalton, early home to Alaska Rod’s. As you continue along Mission Street, you’ll entrepreneur, pioneer and the man notice the Haines Senior Village and the Haines A Brothel in Haines on 2nd Avenue? behind the 246-mile Dalton Trail that starts in Senior Center, which is bordered by Tlingit Park. The red building on the left side of the street has Haines and ends at Fort Selkirk in the Yukon. Next to the Senior Center is the been entertaining guests for more than 100 Main Street: The Art of Shopping children’s play area which years, first as the Hotel DeFRANCE at the turn meets the Art of Brewing connects to the picnic area, of the century; a restaurant, dance hall, brothel Main Street. Our local shopping district and walking trail, restrooms, and a and bootleg joint in the 1930’s; and residence of the Haines Brewing Company—A historic cemetery with eventually as a restaurant and bar perfect distraction before continuing on 3rd headstones dating to the 1880’s. in the 1950’s. The Bamboo Room Avenue to the Haines Borough Public Library, A Gold Rush Artifact and Pioneer Bar has been owned Tlingit Park and Lookout Near the cemetery looking out towards the by the Tengs’ family for more Point. than 65 years. waterfront is a Keystone To the right you’ll find Driller, a steam-powered, Across the street, the building now called Bell’s Field2frame Productions, portable drilling machine that Store—a great place to buy flowers and gifts— The Hair Shop, Olerud’s Market was used for gold started life as the City Hall and Fire Station until Center (for all your grocery, prospecting in the early they were moved in 1977 to the current location outdoor gear and apparel needs), The Alaska 1900’s. It was found at at the Haines Highway between 2nd and 3rd Sport Shop and Miles Furniture. La Loft. To the Dalton Cache, 42 miles north Avenues. As you continue north, you’ll notice left is Talia’s Treasures, The Moosterious of Haines. Take the steps in the Haines’ Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village and Emporium, Ampersand AK, the Frontier front to go down to Front Wellness Center, which had its grand opening Tradesmen, Howser’s IGA, Caroline’s Closet, Street and Lookout Park, 9/11, 2014, and the dedication of its totem pole and the Alaska Liquor Store. Currently, Main which is graced with a totem pole representing and sign in 2017. Street is also our local art gallery. Make sure to the Eagle clan and further down the sidewalk Inviting Historic Homes check out the window displays. You might just see towards the PC Dock is a memorial for local Next to the Center is The Inn at Haines which something you can’t live without. residents who lost their lives fishing Alaskan was originally built in 1917 by Tim The Best Small Library in America waters. Vogel, a notorious entrepreneur On 3rd Avenue you’ll find the offices of the Boat Harbor Left, Cruise Ship Dock and former member of Soapy Haines Borough, our & Historic Fort Seward Right Smith’s Skagway gang. He also local government; If you decide to walk back towards Main Street— built the cannery at Letnikof Chilkoot Indian to the left if you’re facing the water—you’ll see Cove, still in operation today as Association, the tribal Haines’ picturesque small boat harbor where the Haines Packing Co. administration for local fishermen, Alaska Fjordlines and Kraken Next door is the O’Dell-Tagg House, built in Chilkoot tribal members; Charters dock their boats. The tall building is the 1912 and once heralded as “one of and the award-winning public library. Ice House where fishermen can buy ice to keep the prettiest homes in Haines.” It is In 2005 the Haines Borough Public their fish cold and fresh.