Med K-G Olin I Emigranternas Spår... the goldminers during the first six months of the rush alone. could scarcely choose a more inaccessible place for gold to be found than in the canadian Yukon http://www.multi.fi/~olimex/read_more/alaska_del_2.htm
Extractions: On August 16, 1896, George Carmack and his two Indian friends, Skookum Jim and Tagish Charlie, struck gold on a little stream deep in the interior of the Yukon. Test samples showed so much color that they realized immediately that they had made the big strike. At the time, the trio couldn't even begin to imagine how big it would turn out to be The news of the rich gold strike spread speedily throughout the several hundred prospectors who happened to be on the Yukon River at that moment. They rushed to the site. After only a few weeks the entire watercourse and its tributaries had been claimed. Bonanza Creek, as the location of the strike came to be named, flowed into the Klondike River. At the place where the Klondike River flowed into the mighty Yukon River, a little community quickly arose which went by the name of Dawson City. The news of the find at Bonanza Creek didn't reach the outside world during the first winter. But when the two steamers Excelsior and Portland arrived in San Francisco in the middle of July 1897 and the bearded, filthy goldminers came down the landing planks carrying valises packed with gold, the Gold Rush news broke and spread across the whole world! In Seattle the businessmen quickly perceived that they didn't need to journey up to the gold fields in order to get rich. The most profitable business in their situation was selling supplies to the prospective goldminers who, in addition, needed lodging and transportation. It is calculated that the businessmen in Seattle sold $25 million worth of equipment to the goldminers during the first six months of the rush alone. It would take three years before the gold fields up in the Klondike returned that much money.
NICHOLAS JENNINGS: BEFORE THE GOLD RUSH These are just a few of the colorful episodes in the history of canadian music, detailed in a new book called Before the gold rush. http://www.canoe.ca/JamBooksReviewsB/before_jennings.html
Canadian Business Magazine After The Gold Rush advertisement. MATTHEW MCCLEARN, 200208-05. After the gold rush. gold stocks have paid off handsomely. But will the good times last? advertisement. http://www.canadianbusiness.com/features/article.jsp?content=47581&page=1
Gold Rush The gold rush. The news of gold discovered in the remote Klondike area of buying their legendary ton of supplies (required by canadian authorities before http://www.alaskacruise.com/Grush.htm
Extractions: By the time most arrived in Seattle, it was too late to take the easier Yukon route ( the river was already beginning to freeze). And so most headed for Skagway and Chilkoot Pass with it's famous 'Golden Staircase' - hundreds of steps hacked out of the ice. At the peak of it, in the winter of '97-'98, so many prospectors were on the trail, that if a person stepped out of line to catch his breath, it might be an hour before he could resume his journey - the trail was that crowded!
Vancouver - Gold Rush And The Railway who gave up after the California gold rush of 49 managed to find over $500,000 in gold. its independence by Britain, BC joined canadian confederation. http://vancouver.com/whattoexpect/areahistory/goldrush/
Extractions: 1849 was the magic year for gold in western North America. In British Columbia, the settlement on Vancouver Island around Victoria officially became a British Colony, the same year as the California Gold Rush. In 1858, gold was discovered in the lower Fraser River and more than 25,000 prospectors including many who gave up after the California Gold Rush of '49 managed to find over $500,000 in gold. By 1866, the BC and Vancouver Island colonies were united and population was flooding into the region, but an economy based on just fur trading and mining was not stable enough to sustain a full British colony. In 1871, four years after Canada was given its independence by Britain, BC joined Canadian confederation. The BC provincial government began encouraging the nascent agriculture and forestry industries and the drive for economic diversification which would characterize the next hundred years for BC began. The primary enticement for BC to join Canada, was a promised railroad linking the isolated West Coast to the eastern part of the country. While one crew was building from the east, across the Prairies and then through Roger's Pass, another crew was laying track from the West, up the Fraser River canyon and into the Thompson River valley. On November 7, 1885, the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was pounded into the transcontinental track at Craigellachie, just east of Shushwap Lake. The first transcontinental train arrived just East of Vancouver in Port Moody on July 4, 1886. The following year, the railway was extended the last 20 kilometers into Vancouver and what would become the second largest port in North America began shipping and receiving goods as Canada's main gateway to the Pacific.
Gold Rush Trail Journal Book Store canadian heroes. Brown s remarkable adventurous life in Canada began in BC in 1862 during the Cariboo gold rush. Two years later http://www.barkerville.com/bookshelf/index_4.htm
Extractions: Goldpanning in the Cariboo - A Prospector's Treasure Trail to Creeks of Gold - 8 1/2x5 1/2" (14x21.5 cm) soft cover 93 pages This book, by authors Jim Lewis and Charles Hart, is the first in the Creeks of Gold Series, a collection of detailed guide books designed to help locals and visitors enjoy the beauty of British Columbia's back country while exploring proven gold-bearing creeks long associated with one of the world's great gold rushes. Goldpanning - Southwestern BC and Vancouver Island - 8 1/2x5 1/2" (14x21.5 cm) soft cover 93 pages Following on the success of Goldpanning in the Cariboo, Jim Lewis and Charles Hart now identify prominent gold-bearing creeks in southwestern British Columbia. Starting near Yale this book provides its own nuggets of information about fifty creeks, rivers and river bars where placer gold is know to exist. Guide for Weekend Prospectors - Easy Tests for Rocks and Minerals - 8 1/2x5 1/2" (14x21.5 cm) soft cover 96 pages This book belongs in the backpack of any outdoor enthusiast because identifying rocks and minerals has never been more interesting or easy. Author Sid Wayland examines common minerals and elements, discussing their visible properties and chemical makeups as well as how to identify specimens through a number of tests that can be performed at home or in the field. Test range from simply scratching with a fingernail to those more complex. Anyone with an interest in rocks will love this book.
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The Red Lake Museum - Gift Shop Red Lake, and his experiences in the canadian Armed Forces. Included are fifty short stories and anecdotes about colorful personalities from the gold rush era. http://www.redlakemuseum.com/html/body_giftshop.html
Extractions: The Museum giftshop features a variety of items relating to the history of the area. We have postcards, books, and historic maps. BOOKS North for Gold, the Red Lake Gold Rush of 1926 , by Ruth Russell. ($20.00). This book yields a wealth of fascinating details about the people who came in search of gold, and the economic contribution the Red Lake mines have made to the Canadian economy. It also illustrates the links between Red Lake and the other major Canadian gold rushes, such as the Klondike and the Porcupine. North for Gold is easy to read, entertaining, and very informative. It is the only book still in print about the Red Lake Gold Rush of 1926. 210 pages, 14 photographs. Hardcover. Placer Domes Campbell Mine, Canadas Richest Gold Mine, by D.F. Parrott. ($20.00). On a bitterly cold January afternoon on 1944, George Campbell and his cousin Colin Campbell, staked three mining claims on the south shore of Balmer Lake, near what is now the townsite of Balmertown. Five years later the Campbell Red Lake Mines went into production, and for many years, was known as Canadas richest gold mine. This book documents both the personal life and mining activities of George Campbell, from his childhood in Massey, Ontario, to his marriage to Gene, and their flamboyant lifestyle following the discovery. 128 pages, 89 photographs. Hardcover.
The Globe And Mail Similar to the strategy of many goldrush pioneers a century ago, thousands of people in Ontario have and a director of the canadian Real Estate Association. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040521/AGENTS21
Gold Rush Fever gold rush Fever was shortlisted for the 2003 Silver Birch Award and the 2003 Rocky Award, and was named a 2002 Our Choice book by the canadian Children s Book http://redcedar.swifty.com/2003/nominees/nonfiction/gold-rush-fever.htm
Extractions: illustrated by Heather Collins On July 15, 1897, incredible news hits the papers. Gold has been discovered in the Yukon and thousands are rushing to get there. Among them are 13-year-old Tim, a budding writer looking to find the story of a lifetime, and his older brother Roy. The trip is filled with danger: blinding snowstorms, treacherous mountain passes and raging rivers stand between the boys and their chance to hit paydirt. Their year in the North is filled with exhausting travel and backbreaking work, but the biggest danger may be their bitter feuding. Gold Rush Fever was shortlisted for the 2003 Silver Birch Award and the 2003 Rocky Mountain Readers' Choice Award, and was named a 2002 Our Choice book by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. Book-Related Activities Try the activities in the book (see the book index for page numbers): simulate the climb over the Chilkoot Pass; make sourdough biscuits; tie a diamond hitch knot; and play Klondike Solitaire. Learn about primary and secondary sources in research. Read the author's Acknowledgments, and identify the types of sources used to research this book.
Extractions: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Adventure Travel Guide Park Locator Routes Activities Maps ... Help Me! June 7, 2004 MyPage E-Cards Screensavers Newsletter ... Email Page Park Information Acres: 13,191 Visits: 715,986 Budget: $2,186,000 Routes None at this time Nearby Parks None 40 Mile Radius Activities US-Parks Store US Books Camping Books GPS and Digital Compass National Parks Pass Site Info Advertise with Us Contacts Privacy Policy Home ... Parks Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, AK This park celebrates the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98 through 15 restored buildings within the Skagway Historic District. The park also administers the Chilkoot Trail and a small portion of the White Pass Trail. Included in the park is a portion of the Dyea Townsite at the foot of the Chilkoot Trail. Learn More about the History of the Park Designations Skagway Historic District - National Landmark - June 13, 1962
Extractions: Business Directory Airline Companies Airline Ticket Agents Airport Trans. Airports Auto Rentals Bus Lines Bus Tour Agencies Campgrounds Corporate Lodging Cruises Fishing Charters Hostels Hotels-Apartments Inns Hotel Reservations Resorts Shuttle Service Sightseeing Tours Taxicab/Car Service Tour Operators Tourist Accommo. Tourist Attractions Tourist Information Trailers-Camping Travel Travel Accessories Travel Clubs Travel Consultants Travel Insurance Travel Marketing Travel Research Travelers' Advisory Alaska's parks By Leon Unruh / Alaska.com Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park commemorates the rush in 1898 of more than 20,000 prospectors and others from Seattle to Skagway and into the Klondike region of Yukon Territory. Skagway went from a one-cabin settlement to a lawless boomtown practically overnight after word reached Seattle and the rest of the economically depressed United States in 1898 that prospectors working for years in the Klondike had discovered gold.
Klondike Gold Rush: 1896 of 1898 it had become the largest canadian city north of There was plenty of gold in the creeks around The Klondike rush probably yielded about 75 tonnes (2.4 http://info.goldavenue.com/Info_site/in_arts/in_civ/in_rush_canada.html
Extractions: It was all over as fast as it had begun. There was plenty of gold in the creeks around Dawson and some digging on a commercial basis continued until the winter of 1966, but the horde of prospectors had picked the cream off the field by 1900. The Klondike rush probably yielded about 75 tonnes (2.4 million ounces) of gold in the last three years of what was certainly the most exciting century in the history of gold.
Natural Resources - Canadian Heritage Gallery canadian Heritage Gallery. ID 20705. Cariboo Shack A gold miners shack in the Cariboo during the gold rush of the 1860s. ID 10017. http://www.canadianheritage.org/galleries/naturalresources0500.htm
Klondike Gold Rush Yukon Territory 1897 The most difficult route was the All canadian Route from Edmonton and overland through the wilderness. Klondike Links Klondike gold rush, Univ. of Wash. http://www.questconnect.org/ak_klondike.htm
Extractions: The Klondike gold rush began in July of 1897 when two ships docked in San Francisco and Seattle carrying miners returning from the Yukon with bags of gold. The press was alerted and papers carried the story to the masses. Soon, miners of all shapes and sizes, called "stampeders", were on their way to the gold fields. Within six months, approximately 100,000 gold-seekers set off for the Yukon. Only 30,000 completed the trip. Most stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going, so pamphlets were available to help them on their way. Many of the pamphlets contained little or no real information and made outrageous claims of wealth to be had by everyone. Outfitters sprang up overnight that were happy to sell the stampeders whatever they needed to get started. This included food, clothing, tools and camping, mining and transportation equipment. Helping the outfitters in this regard were the Northwest Mounted Police who required all stampeders to have one years supply of goods before they allowed them across the border into Canada. This was roughly one ton of goods per person. Towns such as Seattle made fortunes outfitting the miners. List of the supplies carried by a typical stampeder.
Destinations & Discoveries Reviews of interest in canadian history, in part thanks to the CBC series Canada A People s gold rush Fever is one of the more interesting books aimed at eight to 12 http://www.ddontario.com/reviews.cgi?db=Book Reviews&r=29&q=
Parks Canada - This Week In History who did not take part directly in the gold rush opened restaurants When the gold deposits were exhausted, the construction of the canadian Pacific Railway http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/cseh-twih/index_e.asp
Extractions: dawson.info @pc.gc.ca The Gold Rush: Few episodes in Canadian history captured world imagination in the same way as the fabulous Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98. When word of gold reached the outside world, some 250,000 adventurers and fortune seekers-the majority from the U.S.A.- faced the hardships and danger of the Gold Rush Trail to dig for gold along the creeks feeding the Klondike River. And for a brief time Dawson, the hub of the goldfields, became one of the liveliest cities on the continent... In 1898 the spring breakup brought thousands of stampeders downriver, among them hundreds of businessmen intent on making their fortunes, not in the fields, but in Dawson itself. During the boom years of 1898-99, they established almost every type of business imaginable, from saloons and dance halls, grocery and hardware stores, to dress shops and haberdasheries. By the summer of 1899 business had moved from tents into 20 substantial blocks of commercial buildings, giving Dawson an appearance of permanence.
