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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkline of modern hikers on snowy slope of Chilkoot Trail Photo credit: J Eve Griffin
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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
For Teachers
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Park Ranger in Skagway

Teachers: Please check back often as we are currently working on lesson and activities to add to these pages.

If you plan a visit to the park, please call us at : 907-983-2921 to get additional information or arrange a tour. 

Historic photo of horse mired in mud and snow  

Did You Know?
The White Pass Trail of Klondike Gold Rush NHP earned infamy as the "Dead Horse Trail." Over 3,000 horses died there as inexperienced gold seekers struggled to reach the Klondike. "The horses died like mosquitoes in the first frost, and from Skagway to Bennett they rotted in heaps." -Jack London

Last Updated: April 18, 2008 at 13:35 EST