The Caribou Hotel : hauntings, hospitality, a hunter, and the parrot
2019
Book
"Navigating the fine lines between historical documents and local lore, this frank, funny, insightful and well-illustrated book brings to life in a lovingly told story the experiences, events and personalities of one of the most historically rich buildings in the north. The Caribou Hotel played a central role in the north that ranged from hosting the last living link to the Klondike Gold Rush, to the building of the world-renowned Alaska Highway and the U.S. Army's pipeline debacle that put Harry Truman in the White House. Playing host to the rich and famous of the early 20th century, it gave them an unforgettable life experience far from the pretensions and social parlors of their Hollywood, New York and London, England homes. It is also one of Canada's most famous haunted hotels, being featured on a "ghostly" stamp released by Canada Post in 2015 and designated as a historical site by the government of Yukon in 2008."--amazon.ca
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9780986760310
- 0986760315
Description: 244 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-243)
Control Number: 2814844
Publisher: Whitehorse, Yukon : John Firth, Caribou Hotel, 2019.