Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church - Haines Junction, Yukon Territory
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N 60° 45.393 W 137° 30.839
8V E 363012 N 6738294
In 1954, Father Morriset, the first Catholic priest to preach the gospel in the Haines Junction area, built the Lady of the Way Catholic Church using a Quonset Hut which had been used by the American Army during construction of the Alaskan highway.
Waymark Code: WM12Q3D
Location: Yukon Territory, Canada
Date Posted: 06/30/2020
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Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church was built in 1954 by Father E. Morriset O.M.I. the first Catholic priest to preach the gospel in this area. Resources were scarce and Father Morriset ingeniously converted and old Quonset Hut, which had been used by the American army during construction of the Alaska Highway into the distinctively beautiful church you see. It has the distinction of being the most photographed church in the Yukon.
"Come and rest for a while"
Quonset Huts used by US Army in Alaska during WWII: (
visit link)
Additions:
Air Vent
Chimney
Bell Tower
Fuel Tank
Hut Type: Stran-Steel Quonset 24
Year of fabrication (if known): 1954
Is the Quonset Hut currently in use?: Yes
Physical Address:
Alaska Highway
Haines Junction, Yukon Territory Canada
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