Klondike Gold Rush - National Historical Park Attractions & Landmark

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319 Second Avenue South
Seattle,
WA, 98104
United States
Phone No. +1 206 220 4240
 Fax No. +1 206 381 0664
 Visit Websitehttp://www.nps.gov/klse

Overview

When gold was discovered in the Alaskan Klondike, thousands of miners tramped through Seattle on their way to seek their fortunes. Some stayed and made fortunes in other ways including John W. Nordstrom, the founder of Nordstrom department stores. Seattle played a big role in the Gold Rush of 1898, and Klondike Gold Rush - National Historical Park tells the story. Located in historic Pioneer Square, the museum depicts the Gold Rush and the impact it had on the fledgling city. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Open Hours

Mo to Su from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM

A nice overview and introduction.by Yahoo | 2005-11-15 07:20:12 |

While rather small as museums go, the Klondike Gold Rush Historical Park is a nice, informative walk through the Klondike Gold Rush. A nice refresher course on one of the events that helped shape the modern Pacific Northwest.

I can't believe this is considered a "national park"by Yahoo | 2005-07-20 20:30:24 |

Imagine someone taking your family room, throwing some old snowshoes in it and calling it a "National Park." This is exactly what happened at the Klondike Gold Rush "National Park." You can visit it and enjoy the thrills and spills of what it's like to see an authentic fur coat in all of about 5 minutes. If the park service is really so hard up for cash, then why don't they close this place down? It belongs in Alaska anyway! Maybe Skagway could use it.