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Klondike Gold Rush Museum

Seattle Washington

Made by: Karmyn Benson

Established in 1979

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Fun Facts

  • This museum is related to the gold rush era and Seattle has a strong connection to that era.

  • Gold was found everywhere and the people who found the gold became very rich.

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  • A steamboat arrived in Seattle from Dawson with more than a ton of gold.

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  • Within six months approximately 100,000 gold seekers set off for the Yukon.

  • The trip to Yukon was very dangerous and only 30,000 completed the trip out of 100,000.

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Things to do

There are 20-25 films you can watch at the museum.

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You can learn facts you didn't know before.

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https://www.nps.gov/klse/learn/education/index.htm

https://content.lib.washington.edu/extras/goldrush.html

References