What Was the Klondike Gold Rush?
The Klondike Gold Rush refers to the frantic immigration to the area near the Klondike River in the Yukon Territory of Canada to search for gold. This rush happened in the late 19th century after gold was discovered there in 1896. This rush is sometimes referred to as the Yukon gold rush. In August, 1896 three travelers were heading down the Yukon River in Canada, led by a guide from the Tagish First Nations Indian tribe. The party was searching for one of the men’s sister and her husband. That man, Skookum Jim Mason, was the unofficial leader of the group. The travelers located Mason’s sister and her husband near the mouth of the Klondike River, where they were fishing for salmon.
