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The most popular route taken by prospectors to the gold fields in Dawson City was a treacherous route from the port in Skagway or Dyea, Alaska, across the mountains to the Canada–US border at the summit of the Chilkoot Pass or the White Pass. There, the prospectors were not allowed across by Canadian authorities unless they had sufficient ...
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White Pass trail in 1899 White Pass summit seen from train, 2002. The White Pass trail was one of the two main passes used by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.The White Pass was an easier route to Lake Bennett than the Chilkoot Trail a few kilometers to the west, but it harbored a criminal element that preyed on the cheechakos (newcomers to the Klondike).
Caption on image: "White Pass and Yukon Route" Original image in Hegg Album 3, page 15. Original photograph by Eric A. Hegg 125B; copied by Webster and Stevens 421.A. Subjects (LCTGM): Railroads; Railroad tracks; Railroad locomotives; Subjects (LCSH): White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm)
Rail car of the White Pass and Yukon Route in Skagway, Alaska Skagway, on the Taiya Inlet , was an important saltwater port during the Klondike Gold Rush . The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad , part of the area's mining past, now in operation purely for the tourist trade and running throughout the summer months, has its ...
This is a route-map template for the White Pass and Yukon Route, a railway in the United States and Canada. For a key to symbols, see {{ railway line legend }} . For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap .
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The Skagway Historic District and White Pass is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing a significant portion of the area within the United States associated with the Klondike Gold Rush. It includes the historic portion of Skagway, Alaska , including the entire road grid of the 1897 town, as well as the entire valley on the United ...