Above is a pic of Robert Service's house while he stayed in Dawson City. The simple, tiny, log cabin with a sod roof is typical of miners', clerks', and poets' houses of the time. There's a similar one to represent Jack London's lodging when in Dawson City. Here also is a photo of a marge of Lake Labarge, south of Dawson City and close to Whitehorse. The museum in Whitehorse has a replica of Sam McGee's house, too, but it's a tad fancier; Service knew and liked McGee, so he borrowed McGee's name for "The Cremation of Sam McGee." The real McGee was a tough Canadian who must have enjoyed being characterized as a Tennesee chechaquo (newcomer) in the poem. We're in Whitehorse this evening, which is named for the rapid waters that appeared like horses' manes to the Klondikers.
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