• Artist rendering of Pioneer Square during Klondike Gold Rush

    Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit

    National Historical Park Washington

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Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!

So read the headlines of a Seattle newspaper on July 17, 1897, igniting dreams of easy riches in the minds of thousands as word of a rich gold strike in remote northwestern Canada spreads by telegraph across the globe. The Seattle unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves the story of the subsequent stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle's crucial role in this event.

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  • summer program schedule

    Discover golden opportunities!

    Visiting Seattle this summer? Various free activities and movies are scheduled. Check here for the latest information on program types and times.

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  • Walking Tours begin June 14th

    Walking Tours

    Learn more about the historic structures and stories throughout Pioneer Square Historic District during one of our walking tours.

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  • Steamship Portland

    Set sail for new adventures.

    Visiting Seattle or have friends coming to visit? Discover how early Seattle captured the world's attention in 1897 and turned it into a legacy.

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  • Cops & Robbers, Women, Whiskey, Cards

    New Temporary Exhibit

    Now through June 30th, learn more about Seattle's police, criminals, and its most famous maddam during the early 1900's.

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Did You Know?

early seattlesstreet car

Many of Seattle's first street and trolley cars were built by developers to lure occupants to their housing developments