Posted on Aug 16, 2021
What Was the Klondike Gold Rush? - Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (U.S. National...
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On August 16, 1896, gold was first discovered in the Klondike at Bonanza Creek in the Yukon by Canadian George Carmack. An excerpt from the article:
"Cries of "Gold! Gold! Gold in the Klondike!" started a race. 100,000 hopeful miners sprinted toward Alaska and the Yukon with their eyes on riches. Alaska Native and First Nations communities adapted to hold onto another kind of wealth: their culture, land, and way of life.
In August, 1896, Skookum Jim and his family found gold near the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory. Their discovery sparked one of the most frantic gold rushes in history. Nearby miners immediately flocked to the Klondike to stake the rest of the good claims. Almost a year later, news ignited the outside world. A wave of gold seekers bought supplies and boarded ships in Seattle and other west coast port cities. They headed north thinking they would strike it rich."
"Cries of "Gold! Gold! Gold in the Klondike!" started a race. 100,000 hopeful miners sprinted toward Alaska and the Yukon with their eyes on riches. Alaska Native and First Nations communities adapted to hold onto another kind of wealth: their culture, land, and way of life.
In August, 1896, Skookum Jim and his family found gold near the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory. Their discovery sparked one of the most frantic gold rushes in history. Nearby miners immediately flocked to the Klondike to stake the rest of the good claims. Almost a year later, news ignited the outside world. A wave of gold seekers bought supplies and boarded ships in Seattle and other west coast port cities. They headed north thinking they would strike it rich."
What Was the Klondike Gold Rush? - Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (U.S. National...
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Thanks for this. I did not realize there was a National Historical Park about it...next trip out there.
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I remember reading about traversing Chilkook pass. The Royal Canadian Mounted police had machine guns and a check station at the top. Each miner had to have a years provisions.Indigenous people often hired , at a nice fee, to help haul goods up the mountain. Jack London who wrote the story I read worked with them for a bit. They were legendary because of the weight they carried and distance they could carry it. London found out that they moved slower at a steady rhythm. When they stopped to rest they rested longer. The story was a great read.
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