The ''Northland Sun'' was a

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, built in 1909, that operated on the

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. She was the fourth steamboat to be built locally at Athabasca Landing, the Northern End of an overland route connecting the

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to the

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and the

. In 1910 J.K. Cornwall and

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, owners and local promoters, invited journalists and scientists for a free trip on the first voyage of the season.

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* {{commonscat-inline, Northland Sun (ship, 1909) 1909 ships Water transport in the Northwest Territories