09/09/2026
It’s White Pass Wednesday…
Steaming through the ghost town of Bennett at the southern edge of the inland fijord of the same name, we find White Pass and Yukon 73 heading south to Alaska.
During the Rush of 1898, many prospective miners arrived here and settled for the winter. During their time here, they would construct an armada of rafts and boats to float their way towards the Yukon mining fields far off.
Many buildings were once here dotting the scene, including a brothel ran by a man whose offspring would include an american president. Today, only the church, railroad buildings, and a few remnants make the scene. Many building in the town were simply rolled to the water and floated down into the Yukon.
The arrival of the railroad would hasten the demise of the town as there was no need to build the boats for the intrepid miners.
For years, this was the dividing line on the White Pass Route, American crews would not only return to their point of origin, but many times take their engines with them, hence, the wye and balloon loop that make up most of the trackage here. While this was occurring, passengers would head inside to eat lunch in the hall at the remote locale... One that is still only accessible by train and foot (and boat).
Taken during a Lerro Photography Event
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