History & Culture

Black and white photo of men posed with piles of boxes and sacks in the foreground and white canvas tents in the back. — Stampeders arrive to Dyea, Alaska and start organizing their supplies.
National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, George and Edna Rapuzzi Collection, KLGO 55746a. Gift of the Rasmuson Foundation.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is your park. Whether you are planning a trip to Southeast Alaska or exploring from home you can take advantage of your park resources with the History & Culture pages.

You may want to start by finding out what was the Klondike Gold Rush? Then dive deeper into history and

Ponder the people who made the journey north
Span North America by exploring the places linked to the Klondike Gold Rush
Glimpse what it was like in 1897-98 with some of the stories from that time
Unearth history with our collection of artifacts and archeology done in the park
Learn how we preserve historic artifacts and structures in Skagway