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Not until the middle of July,
1897 did the outside world
learn of the strike, when some
of the newly rich pioneers
arrived by steamboat on the
West Coast. The description
of “a ton of gold” in Seattle’s
Post-Intelligencer triggered
a veritable stampede.
Photo: Washington State Historical Society
Photo: Yukon Archives,
Robert P. McLennan fonds, #6460
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Dawson City Airport, Km 694, Klondike Highway
[email protected] • (867) 730-2817
www.horizonhelicopters.ca
General Charters • Custom Trips • All Season Tours • Golfi ng
Fishing • Hiking • Heli Skiing/Biking • Tourist Charter
DAWSON CITY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM
(867) 993-7407 • Front St (across from the ferry landing) • dawsonfirefightermuseum.com 
Unique exhibits from the
1890s to present day
Yukon’s
oldest Fire
Department
Large collection of artifacts,
vehicles and equipment
Historical pictures,
documents and memorabilia