Robinson Roadhouse is located in the Traditional Territory of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation at km 139 South Klondike Highway, near the Annie Lake Road turn-off. Established as a flag station for the White Pass & Yukon Route, Robinson Roadhouse was constructed in 1906 as a staging point for miners in the Watson and Wheaton River mining districts.
The site includes a rest area with a large parking lot, outhouses, picnic tables, interpretive panels, and historic buildings. Visitors are free to roam the unmanned site while the interpretive panels provide historical context and information.
Amenities
- Family-Friendly
- Parking
- Pet-Friendly
- Washrooms
Fun Facts
- Robinson Roadhouse was established by Louis Markle in 1906.
- Robinson was surveyed as a town by William Grainger and Herman Vance, but the promised development never arrived.
- Charles McConnel was the post master at Robinson, but later owned the roadhouse and operated one of the earliest ranches in Yukon. He also operated a sawmill and mined for coal.
- During World War II Robinson was a United States Army camp while they constructed the the Alaska Highway.
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