The Klondike-Alaska Gold Rush
Allan C. 2015. The Klondike-Alaska Gold Rush
The Klondike-Alaska Gold Rush began in 1897 and brought on confusion over the poorly established boundary between Alaska and Canada. American prospectors mining on the Klondike River learned that they would be taxed by the Canadian government, and instead moved on to Alaska to try their luck. The main route to the Klondike was the Chilkoot Pass, as traveling by sea from Seattle or San Francisco was more expensive. Disgruntled American miners soon established Eagle City, around 8 miles from the Alaska-Canada boundary, and Fort Egbert sprung up nearby. By 1903, news of gold on the Tanana River resulted in the establishment of Fairbanks.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Allan, Chris
- Date of Issue
- 2015
- Units
- YUCH
- Keywords
- Chilkoot Pass, Dawson City, Eagle City, Fort Egbert, grubstaked, Klondike River, Klondike-Alaska Gold Rush, pick-and-shovel men, placer mining, St. Michael, White Pass, Yukon River, Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve