Savage Camp -- Denali Park Road, Denali National Park, AK USA
N 63° 43.070 W 149° 15.382
6V E 388542 N 7067539
This historical marker is located at the trailhead shed waiting area for the Savage camp bus stop along the Park Road in Denali National Park
Waymark Code: WM173E9
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2022
Views: 1
Modern-day visitors to Savage Camp Trailhead can read this marker and learn some interesting history of what it was like to visit this park in the 1920s and 30s before starting on their hike.
The marker reads as follows:
"SAVAGE CAMP
in the 1920s and 30s visitors traveled by horse and buggy from the railroad station to Savage River camp - the park’s first tourist facility. Offer 26 tent cabins, each furnished with two iron bed frames, coil springs, bed linen and wash stands. Guests ate in a large cook tent; the social hall had a dance floor.
The park visitors dressed more formally then, their goal was the same as today’s; to see the wildlife. Savage Maintained pack and saddle horses and two stagecoaches for exploring the mountains.
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Active from 1927 to 1939, Savage River camp stood between the river and present campground. Little evidence remains."
Marker Name: Savage Camp
Marker Type: Roadside
Addtional Information:
Located inside Denali National Park at the Savage Camp trailhead and bus stop
Date Dedicated / Placed: Unknown
Marker Number: N/A
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Visit Instructions:
Preferred would be to post a photo of you OR your GPS at the marker location. Also if you know of any additional links not already mentioned about this bit of Alaska history please include that in your log.