Seattle Gateway to Gold
Gold! read the headlines in July of 1897. After years of struggling through a depression, the people of the nation were intrigued by the possibility of riches. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves the story of the 1897-98 stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattleās role in this event. The park offers a glimpse at the stories of adventure and hardship of the gold rush.