Alaska Township

National Historical Park "Klondike Gold Rush"

319 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

Description:

Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park was founded in 1976 to commemorate the late twentieth century gold rush, during which thousands of people sold their farms and traveled north in hopes of finding gold. The area of the park is about six thousand hectares, most of it is located in the city of Skagway. Here uniquely combines the history and picturesque nature of Alaska. During the year, the park is visited by about 900 thousand people.

The five museums of the park contain detailed information about gold mining in harsh climates, their collections contain more than 500 thousand exhibits. Excursions to the historic sites of Skagway include more than a hundred tours of the picturesque mountainous terrain, during which visitors can feel like gold diggers. The most popular ones are Dyea townsite and Chilkoot Trail, which offer exciting adventures for the whole family.

In addition, you can do fishing, rafting and mountaineering here. Historical Park "Klondike gold rush" is a unique attraction of Alaska and is very popular with tourists.

 

 

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