Abandoned St Andrews Church in Dawson City, Yukon.

A quick walk around the abandoned St Andrews church in Dawson City, Yukon. This building catches your eye right away when you're walking around in Dawson City. It is somewhat on the edge of town, so if you don't see the leaning Steeple, you may not even know it is there, but that is precisely what will catch your eye. From downtown, you can see the church peeking around the corner, looking like its ready to fall right over. I am happy to see that this historic building will be standing for many years to come. If you get a chance to visit Dawson City, it is definitely worth coming over for a look.
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[@raymondm11]

I absolutely loved Dawson City. There is so much to see in the area. I'd love to go back some time.

[@katherinespong]

Dawson Wednesday! Love it, and live that they are keeping it as original as possible.

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

Another awesome short video. Thanks Dustin. I haven't been to Dawson City in 40 years.

[@johnmclaren7059]

Good morning guys! Now that we are recently both retired , Dawson will be on the bucket list! Keep up the awesome adventures and looking forward to Saturday morning sitting at the fire pit with a coffee in hand and watching yet another video of Destination Adventure! Stay safe please 👍🇨🇦

[@Redman77913]

I can't return to work until Monday and I have watched every video that you have posted

[@montyforster3370]

Really enjoying the Sundays on Wednesday lol. Thanks for taking us along. Cheers from the flatlands of Alberta. M

[@johnmuhic7360]

That is one place I want to visit. The old buildings are cool. I love seeing how they propped 'er up. Lots of love from the locals. Next time you are back in Rupe, go and check out the Oceanview Hotel. It was built in 1910. Best hamburgers in town. Cheers.

[@gaynorgloria6958]

i was there in dawson city last aug.2024 and i loved the place and plan to go back in the future.

[@paulwilliams8824]

Keep up the good work! We really enjoy your channel!

[@jefflawrentz1624]

If like to visit Dawson City. That place looks beautiful - thanks, Dustin

[@dsmith2656]

I grew up in Dawson City!!! and now live in Whitehorse. but man i miss living in that old town.

[@daveschofield9448]

Very cool Dustin! Maybe workshop Wednesday should change to Wonderful Wednesday 😊 Great short video !!

[@lauraduffy6177]

Wow what a cool town. Thanks for the video. 😊

[@mrstealyoblocks4473]

Oh man I just left there last Thursday. Amazing little town. Klondike Motors ain't looking the best these days. Still pretty cool to visit.

[@destination_creation]

I love Dawson City, my grandfather was born there, and my great grandfather was a gold miner there before he operated the SS Moyie! Love the videos Dustin! 😁

[@matt-tait]

very cool. i spent a couple months in the Yukon in 2004, absolutely loved Dawson (and Keno/Mayo as well). absolutely beautiful area

[@johncooper9980]

Thank you for sharing! 👍😎👍

[@tacrewgirl]

Dawson is a beautiful town with lots of First Nations and pioneer history.

[@ChristineZimmer-y2b]

Loved seeing this! Maybe in person soon! Thanks Dustin!

[@sled9263]

One day I’ll make it there. Looks beautiful.

[@landlice48]

Thanks for sharing this awesome video and narration. I love learning about the wonderful destinations you explore. 😊

[@47fireguy16]

You don't make a wrong turn and end up in Dawson City. Our trip there, a few years ago, was interesting. There were a couple of abandoned 'leaner' buildings still standing, The permafrost had slowly taken over. Building techniques in that region had a learning curve, back in the day.

[@Stonebagmcgee]

Dawson city is my dream town. Seems like the perfect place for someone that just wants to get away from it all.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Cracking little video Dustin 👍👍🇦🇺

[@williamwilliam728]

Sadly everything returns to Mother Earth. Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust! Thanks as always for sharing Mr. Porter.

[@GreerzySkater]

Good videos dude I enjoy these a lot! Spent some time in Dawson City plumbing the new water treatment plant (2019) so these videos are sweeeeet makes me want to go work up there again so much history!

[@RobsNeighbor]

Hello from New Glarus Wisconsin

[@GodlessManitoban]

Thanks

[@LiveAlohaOhana]

Really cool ' so much history ♥️

[@jasonrarick4649]

Hello Dustin nice work

[@troyandog8749]

Thanks Dustin!

[@spudnikkx1112]

Cool old church. Pretty surprised they went to all that effort to brace it from the inside. I dont see why other than to save the whole thing from coming down. No real use other than a visual exterior of the past now. Cool but not alot to do with it from there on. I think it was too far gone to salvage for a museum or such. Once the foundation and / or roof are gone its usually the end of possible salvation. I wish ya woulda shown us " The Pit " bar ! I just love real run down funky tavern's that still operate ! Keep up the good vids for autumn !

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff thanks

[@wendypederson243]

Wandering Wednesdays!

[@SnoMoJoe1]

That is very cool old church. Is that snow I see in the shadows? Winter comes early in the Yukon.

[@EverettLang65]

Very interesting how the church is supported from the inside like that…. 😮

[@JimD-f3l]

It’s called arrested decay I think, thank you for sharing

[@rexhaney9806]

It'd be a great place to live quiet

[@EKAdventures51]

Thanks Dustin for this video , I've just put Dawson City on my bucket list, I've also got Haida Guai after last years video of you going there.

[@dgvg86]

I was in St Andrews Church in July 2003 with my wife and kids. We were only in Dawson for an overnight stay and we took the opportunity to go to church there. We were parked right where you had parked. We walked inside and were greeted at the door and directed to a stairway that went to the Sanctuary upstairs. The first floor was used as a church hall. We took our seats and started people watching to pass the time. A man came into the room wearing a flannel shirt and cargo pants with a large folding hunting knife in a sheath on his belt. He started setting up the Altar for Mass and he left the room after completing his task. Other people had started filing into the room and taking their seats. At Mass time the Priest entered. Lo and behold, it was the same guy with the large knife on his belt only now he was dressed in his vestments. He said something about the church being filled with faces he didn't recognize and that he was happy about that. He asked who was driving the minivan with the Wisconsin license plates. I sheepishly raised my hand. He asked what city I lived in. I told him and he asked about this tiny little town a few miles away that he wouldn't have known about unless he had been there. After Mass, I asked him how he knew about that little crossroad? Sure enough, he was an associate Priest at the small church in that town in his younger years. I asked how he wound up in Dawson? I don't remember his response but he did say that he loved Dawson and he had time to go fishing or hunting nearly every day. He was the coolest Priest I had ever met. Seeing the state of the building makes me sad and I wonder if the parish has moved into another building in Dawson. I also wonder about the little hotel we stayed at, the "Golden Nugget" It was more rundown than the church at the time. We only stayed there because it was half the price of any other hotel in town and we were traveling on a budget. I can still remember the sound of the big Diesel engines at the power plant across the street droning through the night. I didn't sleep well. It was fun though walking the wooden sidewalks in the polar twilight with the only sound coming from any one of the several drinking establishments in town. We drove the Top of the World highway the next day. Stunning is the only word for it. Of all the channels I subscribe to on KZbin, yours is easily my favorite. Keep up the good work.

[@ericvonwiegen5672]

Nice 👍

[@jeremycherny2041]

Holy crap I didn't realize it was Wednesday

[@joebradshaw1895]

Cool

[@trr4488]

The cost of fixing that building would never weigh up the fact of its worth. It will be gone one day, unfortunately.

[@AJKPenguin]

Alas.

[@RailPreserver2K]

This church was featured in a documentary on the White Pass And Yukon route but I saw as a kid and I hope they can save that church because it was built buy the Gold Rush Stampeders but it lost its entire congregation when the ice went out the following spring. (All left for the gold feilds)

[@hoboonwheels9289]

Churches used to be maintained often by parishioners volunteering time, not happening as much? Did you know church bells being rung can dissipate a storm? Heard that in a Florida hurricane video. Wonder why we no longer often hear bells on Sunday?

[@trevors2933]

Permafrost is melting under the church causing it to sink. Strict rules on building on Permafrost up there

[@claudenormandeau9211]

Did you hike up the hill , sit on the bench, and enjoy the view overlooking the town.. There is a family of foxes that live in the area and howle in the trees on that hill.

[@bombadil776]

Walk-around Wednesday?!

[@justingillis9254]

Foresty Forest, Destination Adventure and Steve Wallis colab?

[@DavenHiskey]

Well it does need some ventilation, I reckon

[@JamiroquaiBirnie-mc3qi]

There have been earthquakes and landslides and floods in the dawson area in the last few years, and who knows if the cyanide spill at eagle Victoria gold site will poison the north 😢😢

[@jamescrain3415]

#1

[@sifal22]

First!

[@jasonrarick4649]

I had to pull out my phone..I started at 54 seconds after download

[@jbrobertson6052]

Thanks