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Merchants supplied people from around the world passing through this port city on their way to a remarkable adventure in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Today, the park is your gateway to learn about the Klondike Gold Rush, explore the area's public lands, and engage with the local community.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/klse/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":null,"recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Klondike%20Gold%20Rush%20-%20Seattle%20Unit%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/klse/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/39704550-FCDA-D336-B4FBEE35BD2793C2.jpg","title":"Cadillac Hotel","alt":"Large brick wall with glass windows.","caption":"Cadillac Hotel","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C796968-1DD8-B71B-0B0104B6AE13AEC3.jpg","title":"Interactive exhibits","alt":"display of old newspapers","caption":"Two floor of interesting and interactive exhibits and displays","credit":"NPS photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C796C95-1DD8-B71B-0BEB54A28F5DA68C.jpg","title":"Ton of gold","alt":"One ton pile of gold bars","caption":"How many gold bars take to make one ton?","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C796A5B-1DD8-B71B-0B3643628CC54556.jpg","title":"Front door","alt":"Front entrance to park","caption":"On the corner of Jackson St and 2nd Ave S","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C796D9B-1DD8-B71B-0BB068BB66AFE4A5.jpg","title":"Miners cabin","alt":"replica of Stampeders winter cabin","caption":"Compare a replica Stampeders winter cabin to your home.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C796B8C-1DD8-B71B-0BA402D548F12919.jpg","title":"Big Wheel of Fortune","alt":"Big wheel to find your fortune","caption":"Spin the big wheel and see if you would have struck it rich.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Living History","Park Film","Museum Exhibits"],"topics":["Banking","Engineering","Immigration","Westward Expansion","The Gold Rush"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Park Hours","description":"The park is open Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Veterans Day","start":"2026-11-11","end":"2026-11-11","hours":{"wednesday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM"}},{"name":"Thanksgiving Holiday Hours","start":"2026-11-25","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-02","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"10:00AM - 5:00PM"}}]}],"directions":"The park and visitor center are located on the northwest corner of 2nd Ave South and South Jackson Street in the former Cadillac Hotel. The Pioneer Square neighborhood is serviced by several public transportation options. Visit your directions page for more information about parking.","weatherInfo":"Warm dry summers from mid-July through mid-Sept, all the rest of the year, mainly rainy and cool.","contacts":{"phone":"2062204240","email":"klse_ranger_activities@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center","description":"Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is located in the historic Cadillac Hotel building. Look for the Cadillac Hotel sign on South Jackson Street. The Visitor Center contains interactive exhibits and displays about the Klondike Gold Rush. Free video presentations are shown in the park's theater.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/klse/planyourvisit/visitor-center.htm","lat":47.5993687,"lon":-122.3319686},{"name":"Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial","description":"The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is an outdoor exhibit commemorating the incarceration of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island. Wayside markers provide history and other information. This site is a unit of the Minidoka National Historic Site in Idaho. The park is located in Pritchard Park, 3.8 miles from the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal. The outdoor memorial is open daily, dawn to dusk. The visitor center is open Friday - Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm.","url":"http://bijaema.org/","lat":47.61449,"lon":-122.508886},{"name":"Outdoor Recreation Information Center (ranger station at REI)","description":"At the Ranger Desk in the REI Seattle Flagship Store, we have the information you need to discover the best recreation opportunities on public lands in Washington State. We also have a wide selection of educational merchandise and free printed materials to help you make the most of your visit. We're able to bring you this unique service experience through a dynamic partnership with the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Washington State Parks, and REI.","url":"https://www.discovernw.org/ranger-station-rei-seattle.html","lat":47.62046396383848,"lon":-122.32994063571618}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"wing-luke-museum-affiliated-area","km":1},{"slug":"billy-frank-jr-nisqually-national-wildlife-refuge","km":65},{"slug":"ebeys-landing-national-historical-reserve","km":73},{"slug":"protection-island-national-wildlife-refuge","km":74},{"slug":"olympic-national-forest","km":76},{"slug":"snoqualmie-national-forest","km":82}],"hasBoundary":false,"boundarySource":null,"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=klse"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.617Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/klondike-gold-rush-seattle-unit-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":null}