Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Klondike Gold Rush (U.S. National Park Service)

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Dreams of Gold

Gold! Headlines read in 1897, starting the Klondike Gold Rush. Thousands, hoping to ease the woes of economic depression, sold farms, dropped businesses and boarded ships to follow their dreams north. Today Klondike Gold Rush NHP commemorates the bravery the stampeders that took the epic voyage by protecting the trails, historic boomtowns and buildings of the Klondike Gold Rush era.

Artists Foster Spirit of International Cooperation on the Chilkoot Trail

In an ongoing spirit of international cooperation, the National Park Service and the Skagway Arts Council will partner with Parks Canada and the Yukon Arts Center to host an Artist in Residence Program on the Chilkoot Trail. Two artists, one Canadian and one American, will be selected among finalists to spend two weeks on the Chilkoot Trail during the summer of 2012. To apply or for more information visit the Skagway Arts Council.

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		Skagway Historic District Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves some of the original historic structures in the town of Skagway, Alaska. Visit the historic district of Skagway to learn more ...

Dyea

During the gold rush Dyea became a boomtown, with thousands of people rushing through on their way to the Klondike gold fields. When the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad was built in Skagway, Dyea began to fade away and return to nature. Today Dyea, AK is a great place to see where history meets nature, visit the old townsite, and relax with beautiful views.

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		Ranger-Led Activities Ranger-led activities are a good way to learn about the park and enjoy the scenery at the same time. We have many options to choose from. more...

		Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park In 1998 the international significance of the Klondike Gold Rush was officially recognized by Canada and the United States with the creation of the Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park. The site in Skagway, Alaska represents the “Gateway to the Klondike” and preserves the setting of Klondike Gold Rush boom towns and trails to the Yukon gold. Other units making up the international park include the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Seattle, WA and the Canadian parks, Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site and Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Sites. For more information on visiting these locations click on the name of the historical park.

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P.O. Box 517
Skagway, AK 99840

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Phone

Headquarters & Visitor Information
(907) 983-9200

Trail Center (June-August)
(907) 983-9234

Fax

(907) 983-9249

Climate

Skagway has a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. Average summer highs range from 59 to 67 degrees F and winter lows from 16 to 27 degrees F. Skagway receives less rain than is typical for southeast Alaska, averaging only 26 inches of precipitation per year.
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