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Living Voices: Northwest Passages

Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Sep 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM
  • Free

Encounter the varied cultures and dynamic changes of the Pacific Northwest as a young immigrant straddles the old and new worlds at the turn of the 20th century.

After emigrating from Sweden with her family, Julia defies traditional gender roles and conventions by becoming a nurse, traveling throughout Washington to serve her broad new American community during the 1918 flu pandemic.

The Living Voices Summer of History series is supported by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and 4Culture.

If you need accommodations, please contact the front desk prior to the presentation. See accommodations available on our Accessibility page: Accessibility - Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service).

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

Date:

Sep 5, 2026

Time:

1:00 PM, 2:00 PM

Duration:

45 minutes

Event Type

  • Children’s Program
  • Exhibition/Show
  • Living History
  • Other
  • Partner Program
  • Performance