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Skagway Historic District and White Pass
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| Nearest city: | Skagway, Alaska |
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| Built: | 1897 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000943 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHLD: | June 13, 1962[2] |
The Skagway Historic District and White Pass is a National Historic Landmark district comprising a portion of Skagway, Alaska and the US portion of White Pass, a rail mountain pass 19 miles away[3] on the border of Canada. Almost 100 buildings remain from the Gold Rush period.
The Historic District is part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park which is actively trying to obtain historic buildings before they are destroyed.
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