Dawson City . Dawson City was the focus of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1898. Today a visit to this town of 2,000 enables you to relive these exciting times.
Many historic buildings remain from the early days.
Visit the Commissioner's Residence and the Dawson City Museum .You can also see the Robert Service Cabin , or the Jack London Cabin and Interpretive Centre . Take in a show at the Palace Grand Theatre or at Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall . See the SS Keno National Historic Site , one of the last sternwheelers to sail on the Yukon River. To learn the story of the gold rush first hand, go south of town to Bonanza Creek Discovery Claim . Whitehorse was founded during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1898, when over 30,000 prospectors braved the wild Klondike River on their way to Dawson City.