The Yukon gold rush really began in early July of 1897, when a ship docked in Seattle, Washington. The local press had broadcast to the world that miners returning from Alaska were toting “bags of ...

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In 1896, a small group of prospectors discovered a stunningly rich pocket of gold at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers, and in the following two years thousands of individuals traveled ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

A Seattle national historic park unit that functions as a museum commemorating the Klondike Gold Rush could see its lease terminated by the Trump administration, advocates said Monday. The Klondike ...