Klondike Gold Rush



The Klondike Gold Rush happened in 1987. Miners traveled by boat and by mountain when they flooded to the Klondike in search of gold. Dawson City increased it's population due to this. And their city had 30,000 more people, making Dawson the largest city in Western Canada. The city than had to create entertainment for all of these people and opened dance halls, saloons, and theatres. In 1899 thte river became dry. And not long after there was talk of a new gold rush in Nome, Alaska. It wasn't long until all the people left the city of Dawson and it became small again.

I found this very interesting that the town filled up so quickly, and then emptied just as fast.

"Klondike Gold Rush." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada. Web. 02 Mar. 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP11CH1PA1LE.html.