• Stampeders Hiking the Golden Stair case with heavy packs

    Klondike Gold Rush

    National Historical Park Alaska

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Skagway Historic District

Six blocks of downtown Skagway, Alaska are designated as a National Historic District. Whithin this private, state, city and federal interests have cooperated to preserve or restore late- 1890s atmosphere. Klondike Gold Rush NHP manages 20 buildings in the Historic District or just outside its boundary. These buildings are being preserved by the National Park Service to honor the struggles of the stampeders of the Klondike Gold Rush and conserve the important heritage of our nation's history.

 
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Klondike Gold Rush NHP has preserved and restored 20+ buildings in the Skagway Historic District. 
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Did You Know?

museum exhibit at Klondike Gold Rush NHP showing a year's supply of food in bags, barrels and crates, a gold pan sits on top of the pile

The Canadian government required those going to the Klondike gold fields to bring a year's supply of food with them to avoid starvation during the long Yukon winter. Some of the recommended supplies included 400 pounds of flour, 200 pounds of bacon, and 100 pounds of beans!