 Klondikers carrying supplies ascending the Chilkoot Pass, 1898 Image by Cantwell, George G., via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
The Sourdough SingersKlondike Gold Rush Klondike Gold Rush 1896–1899 migration to Yukon, Canada "Alaska Gold Rush" redirects here. For other uses, see Alaska Gold Rush (disambiguation). The Klondike Gold Rush[n 1] was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon in northwestern 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 prospectors. Some became wealthy, but the majority went in vain. It has been immortalized in films, literature, and photographs. Quick facts Other names, Centre ... Klondike Gold Rush Prospectors ascending Chilkoot Pass, 1898 Other names Alaska Gold Rush, Yukon Gold Rush Centre Dawson City… (Source: Wikipedia)
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