We celebrated the 4th of July  in Whittier, another small coastal town situated at the end of a deep fjord and dubbed the “Gateway to Prince William Sound”, that’s difficult to access. The town is a stop on the Alaska Marine Highway (the ferry) route and some cruise ships, as well as the Alaska Railroad or alternately accessible via the 2.5 mile long Whittier Tunnel (Anton-Anderson Memorial Tunnel) bored through a mountain. This tunnel is the longest highway tunnel and the longest combined highway/railroad tunnel in North America.