Skagway and White Pass

Historical marker location:

291 2nd Street, Skagway, Alaska

( Marker can be reached from 2nd Street.)

Marker installed: 1964

In the late 1800s, there was a gold rush in Alaska that drew thousands of prospectors to the region. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1899 brought tens of thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon, and was one of the largest gold rushes in history.