• Artifacts at the Summit of the Chilkoot Trail

    Klondike Gold Rush

    National Historical Park Alaska

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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.