McCarthy

McCarthy came into existance 5 miles down the rail line from Kennicott Mines. It became the site of the turnaround station for the railroad and it was a miner and railroader town with all the entertainment required of those living on the frontier. It had restaurants, hotels, saloons, pool halls, stores and of course brothels. The two towns coexisted for 27 years until the mine was shut down in 1938. It exists today, much it was, as a jumping off point for those wanting to explore Wrangell-Elias Park and Kennicott Mines National Historic Landmark.