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In 1897 news of a gold strike in the Canadian Yukon reached Seattle, triggering
a stampede North to the Klondike Gold Fields. From 1897 to 1898, tens of
thousands of people from across the United States and around the world descended
upon Seattle's commercial district. While in Seattle, the hopeful miners
purchased millions of dollars of food, clothing, equipment, pack animals,
and steamship tickets. The final outcome of this great stampede helped shape
the Seattle we know today, bolstering the city's reputation as the Queen
City of the Pacific Northwest.
Historic buildings in Skagway and portions of Chilkoot and White Pass Trails,
all prominent in the 1898 gold rush, are included in the park. Hiking the
33-mile Chilkoot Trail from near the Dyea townsite provides an opportunity
to experience some of the challenges gold seekers faced.
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