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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkline of modern hikers on snowy slope of Chilkoot Trail Photo credit: J Eve Griffin
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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
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The story of the Klondike Gold Rush is a complex weave of many human stories. The links above will take you to some of the pieces. Visit often; we will be adding more stories as we collect them and make them web-ready!
museum exhibit at Klondike Gold Rush NHP showing a year's supply of food in bags, barrels and crates, a gold pan sits on top of the pile  

Did You Know?
The Canadian government required those going to the Klondike gold fields to bring a year's supply of food with them to avoid starvation during the long Yukon winter. Some of the recommended supplies included 400 pounds of flour, 200 pounds of bacon, and 100 pounds of beans!

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Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 17:38 EST