The decorative fence and plaques affixed to it do not specifically commemorate military units, but rather the importance of the highway itself.
Whitehorse, Yukon
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Inscription
ON NOVEMBER 20, 1942 THE ALASKA HIGHWAY
WAS COMPLETED AS A WARTIME EXPEDIENT.
TODAY, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER, DURING THE
CENTENARIES OF CANADA AND THE STATE OF
ALASKA THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THAT
EVENT AND HONORS THE BRAVE MEN WHOSE
[?] EFFORTS MADE THE HIGHWAY A
REALITY AND INDEED AN AVENUE TO THE
GLORIOUS FUTURE OF BOTH ALASKA AND THE
YUKON TERRITORY.
NOVEMBER 30, 1967
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Whitehorse Fence and Plaque
30 Electra Crescent
Whitehorse
Yukon
Whitehorse Fence and Plaque
30 Electra Crescent
Whitehorse
Yukon
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 60.7119625
Long. -135.0796027
Lat. 60.7119625
Long. -135.0796027
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