To Dawson City, capital of the Klondike, Yukon, Canada.
There's lots of fun stuff on this site with an aim to inform and entertain. Be sure to visit our updated history pages and the zoomable vintage map.
For those of you from other parts of the world who may not be familiar with our area, this
is where the famous Klondike Gold Rush took place in 1896, attracting
tens of thousands of stampeders who arrived here with the hope of striking
it rich.
This
is also the traditional territory of Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in.
The indigenous people of this region have a rich history and heritage
they share with visitors from all over. Dawson is located at the
confluence of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers, where Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in
fished salmon for many centuries.
Today, Dawson continues to be an energetic and forward looking community attracting new residents and visitors from all over the globe; making this the most cosmopolitan town of its size anywhere.
Recent accomplishments include the opening our new School of Visual Arts. The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture continues as a very positive influence within the cultural industry sector of our economy. These ongoing incentives greatly enhance the quality of life in our town.
Current issues of our bi-weekly newspaper 'The Klondike Sun' are downloadable on this page. Visit our citizen's discussion forum to see what local issues are currently being debated. And check out the mayor's blog to find out what the Mayor of Dawson is up to.