Montague Roadhouse Historic Site, Historic roadhouse site along North Klondike Highway in Yukon, Canada.
Montague Roadhouse is a two-story wooden structure built from local logs in 1915, with dining facilities on the ground floor and sleeping quarters above. The building demonstrates early 20th-century construction methods used for way stations along remote routes.
The current structure represents the third version of Montague Roadhouse, with earlier buildings from 1900 and 1902 destroyed by fire. The rebuilt roadhouse continued serving travelers until the 1950s.
This roadhouse served as a stopping point where stagecoach drivers and travelers could rest, eat, and sleep during their journeys through the region. The place held practical importance for people moving between the two cities along the overland route.
The interior walls were lined with cheesecloth to brighten the space and prevent moss and dirt from accumulating in the rooms. Two wood stoves distributed heat throughout the building during cold months.
The roadhouse sat along a 330-kilometer overland route connecting Whitehorse and Dawson City, providing a crucial rest stop for travelers in a remote region. Its role in the region's transportation history is often overlooked by visitors.
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