Klondike Gold Rush (Seattle)

A companion to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Skagway, Alaska, this park reveals a fascinating chapter in the history of Seattle, when it became the "Gateway to the Gold Fields." In July 1897, a ship carrying "a ton of gold" arrived in Seattle, sparking a rush of prospectors to the Yukon Territory of Canada. Over the next year, 70,000 prospectors flooded into Seattle en route to the Yukon. The park's Kerr gallery, named for a beloved Klondike ranger named Ruth Kerr, offers rotating exhibits throughout the year.