Klondike Gold Rush

A flood of prospectors (largely US) when gold was discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory in 1896. The rush lasted for five years, generated an estimated $50 million in gold, established the town of Dawson, and invigorated the economies of British Columbia, Alberta, Alaska, and Washington State.

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Yukon


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