Juneau, capital of Alaska, was originally a gold-diggers' settlement (founded in the 1880s) on Gold Creek. It lies in the most southerly part of the state on the Panhandle, a narrow tongue of land slashed by fjord-like inlets that is separated from the sea by a string of small islands. There is no road to Juneau, and it can be reached only by
sea or air. Places of interest are the Alaska State Museum, the House of Judge Wickersham and the Russian Orthodox church (1894). Juneau is a good base from which to explore the scenic beauties of the Panhandle, either by sea or by air. Particularly worthwhile are the Admiralty Island National Monument, the Tongass National Forest and Glacier Bay National Park.
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