Archie Van Winkle

Historical marker location:

, Juneau, Alaska

( Memorial is on Marine Way.)

Medal of Honor. Colonel U.S. Marine Corps.

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.