Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
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| Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Alaska & Washington, USA |
| Nearest city: | Skagway, Alaska & Seattle, Washington |
| Area: | 13,191 acres (53.38 km²) |
| Established: | June 30, 1976 |
| Visitation: | Skagway unit: 888,255 (in 2005) Seattle unit: 70,783 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park commemorating the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s. The park consists of four units: three in and around Skagway, Alaska and a fourth in the Pioneer Square National Historic District in Seattle, Washington.
[edit] Skagway Unit
The Skagway unit protects much of downtown Skagway including 15 restored historic buildings. The park also preserves portions of the White Pass Trail and the Chilkoot Trail which leaves from the historic townsite of Dyea, Alaska and runs into British Columbia, Canada. Portions of Dyea are also part of the historical park. The visitor center in Skagway has information regarding current traveling conditions along the Chilkoot Trail.
[edit] Seattle Unit
An integral part of the park is the recently refurbished Cadillac Hotel Visitor's Center in Seattle, Washington, in the Pioneer Square National Historic District. This location was a major point of outfitting and departure during the gold rush stampede. With the completion of the renovation of the historic Cadillac Hotel, the Seattle Unit has moved to its new facilities at 319 Second Avenue S. The Seattle Unit was dedicated at its current location on 26 June 2006.
The Visitor Center in Seattle also has information on how to visit the Skagway unit of the park.
