Westmark Inn Skagway
Captures the spirit of the Klondike Trail with its Victorian decor, rustic setting and warm Alaskan hospitality. Open mif-May through mid-September. Third …
Pullen Creek RV Park
Pullen Creek RV Park Water, electric, dump station and coin-op showers. Tent camping in designated RV sites. Turn east on 2nd Ave. …
Days of ’98/Soapy Smith Show
Since 1923 this live musical event has entertained audiences with the tale of Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith, Alaska’s most notorious outlaw. Soapy …
Alaska Marine Highway
The Alaska Marine Highway provides year-round ferry transportation throughout Southeast Alaska. The ferries provide residents and visitors with an opportunity to experience …
Fjord Express to Juneau
Fjord Express to Juneau Experience the best of Alaska’s Inside Passage in just one day. This spectacular day cruise package includes whale …
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
was established to preserve and interpret the history of the Klondike gold rush of 1898. The Park in Alaska consists of the Chilkoot and White Passes, the former town-site of Dyea, and a portion of Skagway.
The discovery of gold in Canada’s Yukon brought thousands of gold hungry stampeders to Skagway and Dyea, Alaska. The White Pass Trail from Skagway, and the Chilkoot Trail from Dyea were the most popular overland routes to the gold fields. Today the park has a visitor center in Skagway, and administers the Chilkoot Trail and White Pass Trail units.
Fortunately, the United States and Canada have been able to preserve a wealth of historic structures and artifacts within this unspoiled geographic setting. Visitors, particularly those that hike the Chilkoot Trail, are likely to see these last tangible reminders to the gold rush days: telephone wire and poles, boots, bedsprings, horse-shoes, and rusty cookware, to name a few. The park preserves a dozen gold rush era buildings, forming the heart of the historic district.
For more information, write Box 517, Skagway, Alaska 99840.