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Dawson Creek.
© Pierre Longnus
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The W. A. C. Bennett Dam and Williston
Reservoir.
© BC Hydro
over the world come to Dawson Creek
every year to start their journey north-
ward.
The Dawson Creek Station Museum
,
which traces the history of the Alaska
Highway and of the area's fi rst inhabit-
ants, and the Dawson Creek Art Gallery,
which displays handicrafts and works
by local artists in an immense grain ele-
vator, are both part of Northern Alberta
Railway Park (NAR)
.
Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek was named after Dr.
George Dawson, a geologist who, in
1879, discovered that the surrounding
plains were ideal for agriculture. He
might have thought that Dawson Creek
would become a farming capital, but he
probably never suspected that oil and
natural gas would be discovered here.
THE ALASKA
HIGHWAY
Paved and well-maintained, the Alaska
Highway offers visitors from all over the
world an unhoped-for access to majestic
landscapes. Before setting out, though,
travellers should make sure that their
car's engine and tires are in good condi-
tion, since there aren't very many repair
The other major turning point in
Dawson Creek's history took place
in 1942, when the town became kilo-
metre/mile 0 of the Alaska Highway.
Today, nearly 30,000 tourists from all
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