Legacy of the Gold Rush: An Administrative History of Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park
Norris FB. 1996. Legacy of the Gold Rush: An Administrative History of Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park. Park Administrative Histories. National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Anchorage, Alaska
This report describes how Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park was conceived, established, and managed to the present day. In accordance with the dictates of NPS-28 (the agency's Cultural Resource Management Guideline), an administrative history describes how a park was conceived and established and how it has been managed to the present day. The park's legislative history and important issues in planning, land acquisition, development, public relations, and other topics of ongoing management concern are emphasized. This study has endeavored to fulfill those goals as they apply to Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. This park, which was authorized by Congress in a bill signed by President Gerald Ford on June 30, 1976, is composed of four separate units: three units located in and around Skagway, Alaska, and one unit located within the Pioneer Square Historic District in downtown Seattle, Washington. All four units witnessed a flurry of historical activity during the 1897-1899 Klondike Gold Rush period.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Norris, Frank
- Date of Issue
- 1996
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Units
- HIST , KLGO , KLSE
- Keywords
- Administrative History, Alaska, Chilkoot Trail, Cultural Resources, ehistory, gold rush, History, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Management, Preservation, Rehabilitation, Seattle, Skagway, Tourism, White Pass