Juneau was established in 1880 by Joe Juneau and Richard Harris. They discovered gold in nearby Gold Creek. The mine eventually became the largest operating mine of its kind and operated from 1880 to 1944. The capital was moved to Juneau in 1906 from Sitka. Points of interest besides the mi...
Queen Elizabeth — June 2019, John was the instructor of "Watercolor just for the FUN of it" on two 10 day Alaskan Cruises visiting 5 ports; Sitka, Icy Strait (Hoonah, AK), Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan. Vancouver, BC was our departure port and Victoria, BC was a port of call also....