Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
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Contact Information:
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Second and Broadway
P. O. Box 517
Skagway, AK 99840
907-983-2921
http://www.nps.gov/klgo/
Size: 13,191 acres
Location: Skagway is reached by the South Klondike Hwy. and is 110 miles south of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. It is served by the Alaska Marine Highway (ferry) System from Juneau and by public bus from Whitehorse. Park also includes a Seattle Unit, located at 117 South Main Street in Seattle, Washington (206-553-7220).
Description: Historic buildings in Skagway and portions of Chilkoot and White Pass Trails, all prominent in the 1898 gold rush, are included in the park. Hiking the 33-mile Chilkoot Trail from near the Dyea townsite provides an opportunity to experience some of the challenges gold seekers faced.
The Park's Seattle Unit focuses on the events associated with the news of a gold strike in the Canadian Yukon. From 1897 to 1898, tens of thousands of people from across the United States and around the world descended upon Seattle's commercial district. While in Seattle, the hopeful miners purchased millions of dollars of food, clothing, equipment, pack animals, and steamship tickets.
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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park |
The Seattle unit
offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the stampede to the Klondike through the park's exhibits, audiovisual programs, and ranger programs.
During the summer months, gold panning demonstrations, ranger programs, and a walking tour of the Pioneer Square Historical District are given daily from the middle of June to Labor Day.
Operating
Hours:
During the winter (October - April) park offices are open 8:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays, except holidays.
During the summer (May - September) the visitor center is open from 8:00am to 6:00pm,
daily including holidays. The Seattle Unit of the park is open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm;
closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
History: Established on June 30, 1976.
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