Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Seattle Unit
The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park explores the famous Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s. After gold was found along a remote river in what is today the Yukon Territory of Canada, an estimated 70,000 “stampeders” rushed northward to strike it rich. Seattle merchants established the city as the “Gateway to the Gold Fields,” and some 30,000 to 40,000 stampeders passed through the city, purchasing large amounts of provisions and transportation. The influx of people and resources helped establish Seattle as a major metropolitan center. Today, the Seattle unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, a museum located in Pioneer Square, is a gateway to learn about this pivotal time in the region’s history and explore the area’s public lands. Three additional units of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park are located in Alaska.
Website: nps.gov/klse
| Address | 319 2nd Ave S |
|---|---|
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Zip code | 98104 |