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In the spring of 1898, a sea of tents stretched from here to Lake Lindeman as travelers from the Chilkoot Trail and White Pass routes met at Bennett. They found barbers, jewelers, cobblers, hot baths, hotels, restaurants, saloons, a police post, a courthouse, and a tent church. After the breakup in 1898, seven thousand boats sailed from Bennett, with as many as 800 departing in a single day.
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