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Traffic and Parking Concerns
Due to the track construction, for the new First Hill Streetcar, both traffic flow and parking are being affected along South Jackson St. The park will be open, its normal business hours, during this period. More »
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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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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The Klondike Story
In August, 1896 three prospectors find gold near the Klondike River. Almost a year later word reaches the outside world. The Gold Rush begins.
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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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Did You Know?
Within 6 months of the The Great Seattle Fire of 1889 over 100 fireproof brick buildings had been built or were started in the downtown area.