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Thirty-three Miles

July 30, 2012 Posted by: Katie Bonanno

Follow our interns Katie Bonanno and Nicole Peters as they hike the Chilkoot Trail!

Chilkoot Trail, Artifact conservation, Archeological objects, Interns, Hiking, camping, summit, Parks Canada, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
 

Did You Know?

historic photo of Skagway, AK showing horses and ladies with long dresses in mud street

No gold was ever found in the Skagway River valley.  The actual gold fields were approximately 550 miles north, near the junction of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers in Dawson City.  Skagway became known as the gateway to the Klondike gold fields, a bustling supply town.