Contact Info
Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone:
- 206-220-4240
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Description
Goods piled up in front of Cooper and Levey store Gold! read the headlines in July of 1897. After years of struggling through a depression, the people of the nation were intrigued by the possibility of riches. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves the story of the 1897-98 stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle's role in this event. The park offers a glimpse at the stories of adventure and hardship of the gold rush.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
The Seattle unit of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. The park is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Visitors arriving in downtown Seattle via I-5 should take the James Street exit. After exiting the highway, turn west onto James Street. Travel downhill turning left at Fifth Avenue. From Fifth Avenue turn right at Jackson Street. The visitor center is on the northwest corner of Jackson Street and Second Avenue.
For visitors using I-90, continue west past the I-5 exit and use the Fourth Avenue exit. At the first traffic signal turn left on Fourth Avenue, traveling north to Jackson Street. After turning left on Jackson Street, the visitor center is located 2 blocks later on the northwest corner of Jackson Street and Second Avenue.
