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A river with wooden buildings on the left and a bridge in the background. 1
A statue of a man in a leather jacket and a woman in a dress, with a mountainous background and a sign that reads '1st Class.' 2
A set of stairs leading to a door with a sign above it. 3
A church with a steeple, a blue car, and a person with an umbrella on a wet street. 4
A street with shops, including a 'Mission Street Market' and a 'Salmon' sign, and a pedestrian crossing. 5
By VoiceMap Audio Tours
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Price is €9 per adult
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Overview

  • Ketchikan has always drawn people chasing gold, fish, fortune, or a fresh start, and not everyone succeeded. This self-guided audio tour surfaces the scandals and tragedies cruise lines skip, and how Indigenous people, immigrants, and workers pushed back against exploitation.

    From the Rock statue, you'll pass Harding's 1923 Masonic cornerstone site, the courthouse behind two Supreme Court cases, and the firehouse, now Uncharted Distillery, linked to a fire chief's disguised return to set more fires.

    The route continues to Creek Street, the red-light district, for the truth about Dolly the Sporting Woman, and the New York Cafe, whose Japanese-American owner survived WWII internment thanks to neighbors, ending at East Street Pier overlooking Pennock Island, Tongass National Forest, and the cruise ships.

Activity location

  • The Rock
    • 210 Front Street
    • 99901, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Rock
    • 210 Front Street
    • 99901, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

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The Last Saloon Before the Wilderness Ketchikan Audio Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • Opening hours: Fri 00:00-23:30
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€8.78 x 1 Adult€8.78
Total
Price is €8.78

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
  • Inclusions
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Inclusions
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Inclusions
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Inclusions
    The VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone and headphones

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

The Rock (Pass by)

The route takes you past The Rock, a bronze monument unveiled near the cruise ship docks in 2010, its seven life-size figures depicting the loggers, miners and fishers who shaped early Ketchikan. Any costs related to visiting the area are not covered in this tour.

Pioneer Cafe (Pass by)

You'll walk past Pioneer Cafe on Mission Street, a diner decorated with Route 66 memorabilia that has fed Ketchikan's fishing and logging crews for decades. Any costs related to making purchases at the cafe are not covered in this tour.

Dolly's House Museum (Pass by)

You may spot Dolly's House on Creek Street, home and workplace of madam Dolly Arthur from 1919 until the district closed in 1954, now a museum with her original furnishings intact. Please note that admission to the museum is not included in this tour.

Creek Street (Pass by)

The route crosses Creek Street in Ketchikan, a boardwalk built on pilings that served as the town's red-light district until 1954. Any costs related to visiting the area or making purchases there are not covered in this tour.

Potlatch Bar (Pass by)

You'll pass by the Potlatch Bar, built in the 1930s and reputed to be Ketchikan's oldest bar still standing in its original spot on Thomas Basin. Any costs related to making purchases at the bar are not covered in this tour.

East Street pier (Pass by)

Passing East Street, you'll see the pier where Ketchikan's fishing fleet still moors, at the edge of the historic Stedman-Thomas waterfront district. Any costs related to visiting the area are not covered in this tour.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    The Rock
    • 210 Front Street
    • 99901, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    The Rock
    • 210 Front Street
    • 99901, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

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