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The Mendenhall Valley from Brotherhood Park

Administrator — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:39:09 +0000

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The Mendenhall Valley from Brotherhood Park

From left to right: McGinnis Mtn. - 4,2228 ft.; Stroller White Mtn. - 5,150 ft.;
Mendenhall Towers - 6,910 ft.; Mt. Wrather - 5,968 ft.; Bullard Mtn. - 4,225 ft.;
Spencer Peak - 5,463 ft.

Mendenhall Glacier from Brotherhood Park

Administrator — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:38:53 +0000

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Mendenhall Glacier from Brotherhood Park

From right to left: Mt. Bullard, Mt. Wrather (5,968 ft.), Mendenhall Towers (6,910 ft.).
Picture taken from near sea level.

Evergreen Bowl - Cope Park

Administrator — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:31:44 +0000

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Evergreen Bowl - Cope Park

The old - circa 1908? (now demolished) 8th Street Reservoir is at the bottom left; 7th Street and Chicken Ridge are on the middle left; the Andrew P. Hope Building and part of West Willoughby Avenue are at the far upper left; part of the Casey-Shattuck addition (”The Flats”) is at the upper right; Gold Creek and Mt. Juneau are on the right.

Evergreen Bowl was originally a patented mining claim, the Boston No. 2, U.S. Mineral Survey 926 located January 1, 1897 and patented January 18, 1917.

The Juneau Chamber reported in January 1936 that it would be easy to tunnel from Seward St. to Evergreen Bowl for quick access for school children.

July 18, 1941: The swimming pool in Evergreen Bowl is dedicated.

February 5, 1960: City buys Evergreen Bowl from A.J. Industries, the successor to the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co., for $20,000.

The park within Evergreen Bowl is named after local firefighter Bill Cope who died in March 1972. Mr. Cope had put tremendous effort into organizing sports activities through the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department.