Klondike Gold Rush - Wikipedia
WEBKlondike Gold Rush. The Klondike Gold Rush [n 1] was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon, in north-western Canada, between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896; when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of …
Klondike Gold Rush - Definition, Map & Facts | HISTORY
WEBJan 17, 2018 · The Klondike Gold Rush, often called the Yukon Gold Rush, was a mass exodus of prospecting migrants from their hometowns to the Canadian Yukon Territory and Alaska after gold was discovered there...
What Was the Klondike Gold Rush? - U.S. National Park Service
WEBDec 16, 2021 · 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.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · The dream of a better life catapulted thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Their journey shaped them, and changed the people they encountered and the north forever. Today, the park remembers the trails, boomtowns, and stories of the Klondike Gold Rush. Read More.
Klondike Gold Rush | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBJul 19, 2009 · The Klondike gold rush brought about a rapid advance in the development of the Yukon Territory, which was officially formed by Parliament on 13 June 1898. The gold rush left an infrastructure of supply, support and governance that led to the continued development of the territory.
Klondike Gold Rush - HistoryNet
WEBKlondike Gold Rush summary: The Klondike Gold Rush was an event of migration by an estimated 100,000 people prospecting to the Klondike region of north-western Canada in the Yukon region between 1896 and 1899. It’s also called the Yukon Gold Rush, the Last Great Gold Rush and the Alaska Gold Rush.
The Klondike Gold Rush - University of Washington
WEBThe Klondike Gold Rush. On August 16, 1896 Yukon-area Indians Skookum Jim Mason and Tagish Charlie, along with Seattleite George Carmack found gold in Rabbit Creek, near Dawson, in the Yukon region of Canada. The creek was promptly renamed Bonanza Creek, and many of the locals started staking claims.
Klondike gold rush | Yukon Territory, Prospectors, Discovery
WEBKlondike gold rush, Canadian gold rush of the late 1890s. Gold was discovered on Aug. 17, 1896, near the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers in western Yukon territory. By 1897 up to 30,000 prospectors had arrived in the newly created towns of Skagway and Dyea, jumping-off points to the Canadian goldfields several hundred miles away.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
WEBMar 18, 2024 · 5 minutes, 36 seconds. Get to know Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park through the history, nature, and the people who care for it. The Klondike Gold Rush was a great human drama that captured the attention of the world, and brought many people to settle Alaska and the Yukon.
Canada - Klondike, Gold Rush, Yukon | Britannica
WEBThe Klondike gold rush. In 1896 gold nuggets were found in a small tributary of the Klondike River, itself a tributary of the Yukon River. A gold rush began in 1897 and swelled in 1898 as miners and adventurers poured in, mainly from the United States. The Klondike—the last of the great placer finds—was the most publicized of all the great ...
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