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Man panning gold on Nome, Alaska, beach in the early 20th century

What Was the Klondike Gold Rush?

Source: National Park Service

From 1897 to 1898, tens of thousands of people traveled to Alaska in search of gold. Click the links throughout the article for more photos, maps, and information.

This entry was posted in An Age of Realism and tagged History on August 1, 2017 by Anita Hacker.

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