Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park
Plan A Field Trip
All groups wanting a confirmed time for visiting park need to register in advance with the Education Coordinator, Tim Karle at 206-220-4235. This entitles the group to to schedule a visit time and date. Please view our Reservation Calendar for open dates before calling. We offer education programs from September through the end of May.
How long will our visit take? You should plan to spend at least 1 to 1 1/2 hours at the park depending on which activities you choose for your visit.
Activities
Title
type
how long
grades
Days of Adventure, Dreams of Gold (some images may be disturbing to younger children)
video
27 mins.
4th - adult
Seattle Gateway to the Gold Rush
video
15 mins.
3rd - adult
Gold Panning Demonstration and Mining Techniques ( last year for this program element )
ranger demo
20 mins.
2nd - adult
Ton of Goods ( this activity will be structured for students to participate in curriculum based activities, starting in 2009-2010 school year )