Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park

Overview

Seattle flourished during and after the Klondike Gold Rush. 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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

• Guided Tours
• Self-Guided Tours - Walking
• Living History
• Park Film
• Museum Exhibits

Plan your visit

Hours

Park Hours: The park is open Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.

Getting there

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.

Visitor centers

• Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center
• Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
• Outdoor Recreation Information Center (ranger station at REI)

Weather

Warm dry summers from mid-July through mid-Sept, all the rest of the year, mainly rainy and cool.

Phone: 2062204240

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Pair it with

• Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area NPS · 1 miles
• Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 40 miles
• Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve NPS · 45 miles
• Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 46 miles
• Olympic National Forest USFS · 47 miles
• Snoqualmie National Forest USFS · 51 miles