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Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park
Management

 It is important that the National Park Service not only protect sites for their natural resources, but also sites that provide opportunities to understand the various stories about notable people, events, and culture that shaped this country. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, created in 1976, is unique in that the Klondike Gold Rush was important for several distinct locations.

Please click on the links above for more information about the management of the park unit here in Seattle.

Chilkoot pass line of stampeders  

Did You Know?
Of the 120,000 stampeders who started for the gold fields, around 40,000 arrived in the Klondike region, most of them via the Chilkoot Trail.

Last Updated: September 15, 2006 at 12:59 EST