Married Man's Trail: The Hidden History Behind Creek Street

It used to be Ketchikan's red-light district. Married Man's Trail runs behind it, cut into the hillside so married men could get to Creek Street without being seen walking down the main boardwalk. The path is still there. So is the sign, still marking the whole area like nothing about the history got smoothed over. We walked it that morning, docked on the Eurodam, before heading back to the ship for lunch. So what's actually more interesting — a pretty street, or knowing exactly why it was built the way it was? A boardwalk over water. A trail built for people who didn't want to be seen. History that's still just sitting there, not hidden, not explained on a plaque — just there if you know to look for it. You don't have to decide today. I'll still be here when you do. Melissa Odom, HAL Academy Graduate – Platinum Level | Certified Alaska Specialist | Trouvaille Discoveries Planning a Holland America Alaska cruise? Let's talk → trouvaillediscoveries.com/contact or send a message here: trouvaillediscoveries@gmail.com #HollandAmerica #AlaskaCruise #Ketchikan #CreekStreet #TravelAdvisor