Albert Johnson's Grave, 1982, Aklavik
A sign by the grave reads:
The Mad Trapper
Albert Johnson arrived in Ross River August 21, 1927
Complaints of Local trappers brought the RCMP on him.
He shot two officers and became a fugitive of the law.
The howling huskies, dangerous trails and frozen nights the posse fianally
caught up with him.
He was killed up the Eagle River, February 17, 1932
"Here Lies The Mad Trapper"
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