The Seattle unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves the story of the stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle's crucial role in this event. The headlines of a Seattle newspaper on July 17, 1897, Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! ignited dreams of easy riches in the minds of thousands as word of a rich gold strike in northwestern Canada. A dream that would prove all but dream.
NPS Website Seattle Washington unit
Retrace the Steps of the Last Grand Adventure- The Klondike Gold Rush
Headlines screamed "Gold!" The dream of a better life catapulted thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Their journey shaped them, and changed the people they encountered and the north forever. Today, the park remembers the trails, boomtowns, and stories of the Klondike Gold Rush.
NPS Website Skagway Alaska Unit
25 Aug 2009
We took in the Skagway unit on our Alaskan Cruise. This gave us a great understanding what those headed to the Yukon had to face and endure. We got to take a guided tour over White Pass. This was a great way to understand the hardships these prospectors faced. Each hauling a years worth of supplies over the pass.
28 Dec 2016
Karen got to take in the Seattle unit with the kids and grandkids. They had a great time exploring the Museum and taking in the activity's offered there. While nothing more then a Museum it had a lot to offer and it gave a great understanding on what hardships were faced by those brave enough to make the trip North to the Yukon in search of Gold. This Unit can be seen in a few hours.
Our 48th NPS Unit
NPS Website Skagway Alaska Unit
25 Aug 2009
We took in the Skagway unit on our Alaskan Cruise. This gave us a great understanding what those headed to the Yukon had to face and endure. We got to take a guided tour over White Pass. This was a great way to understand the hardships these prospectors faced. Each hauling a years worth of supplies over the pass.
28 Dec 2016
Karen got to take in the Seattle unit with the kids and grandkids. They had a great time exploring the Museum and taking in the activity's offered there. While nothing more then a Museum it had a lot to offer and it gave a great understanding on what hardships were faced by those brave enough to make the trip North to the Yukon in search of Gold. This Unit can be seen in a few hours.
Our 48th NPS Unit
