Whitehorse's Yukon River waterfront was a focal point of city life for the first half of the last century. There was a lot of activity at the station of the 'White Pass & Yukon Route Railway' and at the ship piers on the 'Yukon River'. Passengers transferred from the railroad to the steamboats that traveled downriver to Dawson City and cargo was transhipped en route to the Klondike.
In 2011 the 'Whitehorse Waterfront Wharf' was built. The pier is intended to be used for cultural events and to commemorate the history of the city.
cbc.ca/news/canada/north/3m-whitehorse-wharf-complete-1.1012014

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