Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899)

1. Tr’ochëk serves as major Hän fishing camp

   Jan 1, 1890Labels: Tr och, Tr ond, H n

   • Parks Canada
   • Tr och k

2. Joseph Ladue stakes Dawson townsite

   Aug 1, 1896Labels: Joseph Ladue, Dawson townsite

   • Ladue
   • Dawson City

3. Gold discovered on Rabbit (Bonanza) Creek

   Aug 16, 1896Labels: George Carmack, Skookum Jim

   • Britannica
   • NLM Voices
   • Klondike Rush

4. Claims registered and Eldorado Creek found rich

   Aug 17, 1896Labels: Eldorado Creek, Bonanza claims

   • Klondike Rush
   • Discovery Claim

5. Dawson is named and grows rapidly

   Jan 1, 1897Labels: Dawson, boomtown

   • Dawson City
   • Ladue

6. First major gold shipments leave the Klondike

   Jun 1, 1897Labels: Yukon River, gold shipments

   • Klondike Rush
   • Britannica

7. Steamship Portland arrival ignites worldwide stampede

   Jul 17, 1897Labels: Steamship Portland, Seattle port

   • NPS Seattle
   • Seattle Times

8. Mounties enforce “ton of goods” requirement

   Feb 1, 1898Labels: North-West Mounted, ton of

   • NPS Ton
   • UW Libraries

9. Palm Sunday avalanche kills many on Chilkoot Trail

   Apr 3, 1898Labels: Chilkoot Trail, avalanche

   • UW Libraries
   • AP News

10. Yukon Territory created to strengthen governance

    Jun 13, 1898Labels: Yukon Territory, Canadian government

    • Yukon News
    • Dawson City

11. Dawson reaches peak boom population

    Jul 1, 1898Labels: Dawson, boom population

    • Dawson City
    • Britannica

12. Nome rush pulls miners away; Klondike rush wanes

    Jan 1, 1899Labels: Nome rush, Alaska discoveries

    • Britannica
    • Nome Rush