Sign Post Forest

Watson Lake, Canada

Sign Post Forest is a collection of signs at Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada, and is one of the most famous of the landmarks along the Alaska Highway. It was started by a homesick GI in 1942. He was assigned light duty while recovering from an injury and erected the signpost for his hometown: Danville, I

ll. 2835 miles. Visitors may add their own signs to the more than 100,000 already present.

Listen to the audio guide for Sign Post Forest Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off