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Alaska Goldrush National Historic Landmarks The O n u l 4 1897 t h e s t e a msh i E x c e ls io r a rri v e d i n Sa n F ra nc i sc o ! y , , p Th x lsior i Thi s r . e ce eve yday event changed the fortunes of the North County forever E , wh ch had left the O western Alaskan port of St . Michael a month before, carried a curious array of men and women . bservers m i near the dock paid little attention as the haggard, worn asse blage trudged down the gangplank, but with n ! hours, word leaked out that they carried more than a ton of solid gold . The Klondike gold rush was on i a The f ve l rge gold circles deno te Na tional His toric Landma rk loca tions . Th e N ation a l Historic L a ndma rk Program The National Park Service admi nisters the National Historic Landmark (NHL ) Program for the Secretary of the i Interior . The NHL Program focuses attention on h storic and archeological resources of exceptional value to the nation as a n ! in i ! i n whole, by recog i ing and promot g the preservation efforts of private organ ations, ndividuals, and gover ment NHL s 1935 agencies . Designation of also furthers the educational objective of the Historic Sites Act of , by increasing public HL ’ hi awareness and interest in historic properties . N s are our nation s most important prehistoric and storic cultural O f NHL s 47 . an . resources . the only nationwide, are located in Alaska They are irreplaceable legacy NHL s NHL s evolve from theme studies or surveys of properties related to an aspect of America n culture . The h i n : i described in t s brochure all represent a ra ge of national themes including exploration and settlement, m litary, and NHL s m t . indus rial development The five also have one theme in com on, The Alaska Gold Rush, which traces part of the 18 7-1 04 NHL s hi story of searching for gold in the state and neighboring Canada from 9 9 . Most of the Gold Rush are privately owned and preserved . However, the National Park Service and Parks Canada manage some of the structures and lan ds involved with these NHL s . O n 5 1998 30 ni t August , , after years of plan ng, Canadian First Nations representa ives and Canadian and United States officials dedicated the Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park . The acre park is a combination of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park on th e US . side and the Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site on the Canadian . This designation celebrates the shared hi story of the Uni ted States and Canada and recogni ! es the efforts of both nations to preserve Klondike history. Artifacts and hi storic archeological sites are an important part of our national heritage and are protected by federal . s h and state laws It is illegal to excavate, damage, remove, sell, or tran port archeological and istoric resources located on mi . hi Federal or State land without proper per ts Please enjoy our national heritage, but leave all archeological and storic material where you find it so others can enjoy it as well . V n nf isit for more i formation on the National Historic Lan dmark Program . For more i ormation on the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, visit our website at g the Parks Canada Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site visit DEPQg gTQRY ETEM B l ka d oc e a t the an on on the White Pas T a il B9 . 12 1 223 C y s r . 0 . Th e Stam ede N orth : Th e Alaska G old R u sh e s 1897— 1904 p , ’ la d 3 i i ort n . At o clock th s morn ng the steamship P , from St Michaels for Seattle, passed up [Puget!Sound with more ! 17 1897 Th e Sea ttle 68 . W than a ton of gold on board and passengers hen this magic sentence appeared in the July , , issue of - Pos t Intelli encer . g , it triggered one of the last and greatest gold rushes in the history of North America The great gold rush attracted worldwide attention and caused the first true exploration of Alaska and the Yukon by outsiders since its 7 1 8 W War i 186 . m 8 08 ac!uisit on from Russia in Fro the early to the eve of orld I, the gold discoveries stretched from the W Bering Sea to the Canadian Interior an d from the Gulf of Alaska to the Brooks Range . hile a few individuals struck it ! ’ r m i . rich, most of the gold st ikes did not weet the m ners dreams of riches The discovery of gold set off t o great rushes, the Klondike rush to goldfields near Dawson City and the rush to the i -18905 hills beyond Cape Nome . Fueled by the econom c depression of the mid , the dream of untold riches caused a mass B i 1897 hi m . n migration to the north country fro the United States and Canada egin ng in , argonauts set off by s p from Seattle D e a w af fl w Y or San Francisco and headed north to y or Skag ay, ter which they headed up trails, then oated do n the ukon i River to the Klondike goldfields . Two years later, thousands would head up to Nome by sh p to take advantage of the second gold rush . -be The majorit y of these people were unprepared for what lay ahead . Many would miners had never even pitched a i . tent as they set off nto the wilderness Merchants, honest and corrupt, were eager to provide supplies and expertise to these m . fortune hunters at a very healthy profit . These people beca e the true success stories of the Gold Rush ’ i 18908 1890 As a result of the m ning rushes of the late , Alaska s population grew from whites in to in 1900 W as hopeful miners pushed north in search of riches . hen the miners arrived, fur companies were the major power in . m the north Eager to gain more economic and political control, the iners pushed for Alaska to become a territory, which f a concluded the power ul reign of the fur comp ni es . New people also meant a need for a permanent police presence . The m s W . in . federal govern ent created a series of garrison , such as Fort illiam H Seward, to maintain order the territory a . The gold rush also ffected Alaska Natives In Southeast, the Tlingit and the First Nations groups in Canada had a - i t ni long standing tradit on of rade . The Tlingit brokered goods between the fur compa es and the First Nations of the . r Canadian Interior After the gold strike, fur companies went farther into the Interior to establish posts which cut off the t ade 1 an d . 8903 relationship between the Tlingit the First Nations The Tlingit continued to trade, but by the the way of life of n in many Alaska Native groups had cha ged dramatically as the m ers strengthened their presence . These stampeders shaped the settlement of the land, the history, and the spirit of the north country for generations . i ca 1916 . Alaska . Sewa rd, C r Fort William H . lies L o ca t i o n Fort Seward Chilkoot and Chilkat inlets nea o t lli m H Sew a rd N ation a l Histo L a ndma rk F r Wi a . Th e n : The Uni ted States Government established Fort William H . Seward to maintain law and order over the Chilkoot, m h W . C ilkat, and hite Pass trails It also provided a ilitary - S. presence to help guard the U . Canadian border Fort Seward was the last of eleven police garrisons established in the District ’ of Alaska during the gold rush period . The fort s remoteness . Wh classified it as a foreign duty post for the US . Army en 1904 crews completed construction in , Fort Seward included - eighty five buildings an d a large central parade ground . if However, the army never erected fort ications, since the main fl duties of the soldiers were fire watch, marching, and ri e practice . The army changed the name of the fort to Chilkoot 1 22 B w 1 2 1 40 B 9 . 9 5 9 arracks in et een and , the fort was the only W Wa r t . ac ive military post in Alaska During orld II, the post became an induction an d rest camp for mi litary personnel 1 4 t . 9 6 stationed in the area Early in , the army deac ivated the post and declared it surplus . A group of veterans purchased the fort in 1947 and established the city of Port Chilkoot . The residents voted to become part of Haines in 1970 and the area ! ! n was once agai know as Fort William H . Seward . AC s c u to a t 155 CESS s . Haines is located at the outh end of the Haines Highway Vi itors driving the Alaska Highway may take the ff Haines !unction , F no o Ha ine . s o s ila ble rom u nea u n . s ava ila ble rom . x ava miles rth, f Bus service is also f the urr unding area Air ta i ervice is f [ a d Skagway erry service on the M o n n no : o Alaska arine Highway also ru ns from Iu nea u and Skagway t the termi al in L utak I let rth of Ha ines .
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