Canada's Yukon & Klondike Gold Rush

http://www.railwayshop.com/mountain.shtml#72 The Klondike Gold Rush brought prospectors to Canada's Yukon. There is much to see in the gorgeous and wild space, both natural beauty and remnants of that most famous gold rush. This clip starts with the Chilkoot Trail over which prospectors traveled to Dawson City and the gold. An excerpt from the five programs on the Complete Yukon DVD.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Canada
• Yukon
• Klondike
• Gold
• Rush
• White
• Pass
• Railroad
• Railway
• Chilkoot
• Trail

[trainclaude]

Thanks for sharing yet another great story about this part of Canada. There are so many stroies, we left many behind that didn't get in the video.

[trainclaude]

You are quite welcome. Glad you got your homework done and learned a little something interesting about Yukon. Tell your friends to watch it. Thanks.

[dmjones100]

My grandfather was one of the miners. He said that a wire rope was put in the Yukon river in the autumn before the river froze, the other end was fastened to a bell on top of a post in the town. When the ice thawed the bell would strart to ring. The miners had a sweep stake on the time when the bell would start ringing, the winner could win many thousands of dollars.

[Thighanizer429]

Thanks! I never would have finished my homework without this!! :)