Decoration Day, ceremony at cemetary, Juneau, 1899. Alaska State Library, William L. Whitaker Photo Collection, ca. 1899-1903, P32-084.
A new cemetery opened up on the west side of Gold Creek and by May a road and bridge were in place for access.
A new water reservoir was constructed on Chicken Ridge and work began to lay out service lines for the town.
St. Ann’s Catholic School opened in a new building.
A corrected census showed Juneau’s population to be 1,567 residents, but it was believed that the population was actually much larger as many residents were out prospecting at the time the count was made.