The panel, above, is on the reverse side of the "End of the
Alaska Highway monument," right. The bison symbolizes the town's
origin as Buffalo Center because they were brought here to live
in the 1920's. "Mile 1422" was the original miles of the
AlCan. Realignment over the years has shortened the total to 1387
miles. The Delta Junction Visitor Center is behind the monument,
right. The weathered sign, top right, is fastened to the Sullivan
Roadhouse nearby. The AlCan starts in British Columbia and goes
613 miles as BC Hwy 97. Near Watson Lake, it converts to Yukon Hwy
1 for 577 miles. When it crosses the Alaska border, it becomes Alaska
Hwy 2 for the last 200 miles.
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