Welcome to the
Klondike Gold Rush Historical Database

Prepared and Maintained by the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park -- Seattle Unit
Presented by HistoryLink.org

This database contains photographs, newspaper clippings, documents, contemporary Seattle business names and locations, vessel sailing dates and passenger lists related to the 1897-1898 Klondike Gold Rush, which Seattle served as a major gateway for supplies and prospectors. It is provided for the personal use of students, teachers, scholars, and the general public.

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Articles, Photos and Documents

Vessel Sailings and Passenger Lists

Gold Rush Related Businesses in Seattle, 1897-1898

Individuals

To learn more about the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and the story of this exciting episode in history, visit http://www.nps.gov/klse. To explore this and other subjects in Seattle and Washington state history, use the main encyclopedia search function above for www.HistoryLink.org.

Please address inquiries about the contents of this database to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park at http://www.nps.gov/klse.

Disclaimer: This database was adapted for the Internet and is hosted on www.HistoryLink.org under Cooperative Agreement H958004A013 between History Ink, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, and the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park -- Seattle Unit. The views and conclusions contained in HistoryLink (with the exception of database content provided by the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park -- Seattle Unit) are those of History Ink and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Posted January 1, 2005