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Dawson City, Yukon
Page contents:
- Dawson City
- Dome Summit
- Paddle Wheeler Graveyard
- Dredge No. 4 Historic Site
- Bear Creek Historic Site
- Pictures of Yukon River & Historic Cemetery
- Ice Bridge in winter over the Yukon River
See Top of the World Hwy and Klondike Hwy for the roads leading to Dawson City.
Dawson City
Plan to visit for a few days if you enjoy exploring history. Dawson City has gravel streets, wood boardwalks, old buildings and relics. The outlying areas around Dawson are also interesting for those interested in mining and history.
A drive to the top of Dome Mountain is a must-do. As is the drive through active mining claims to see the historical Dredge No. 4. The historical Bear Creek mining compound is also very interesting. Check in at the Visitor Centre in Dawson City to learn more.
A Government of Yukon brochure: South Dawson City Walking Tour (pdf)
Looking northward on Third Street towards the Midnight Dome - September 2010
Looking northward on Fifth Avenue from Front Street - September 2012
Palace Grand Theatre - September 1993 and again in June 2008
Interior of the Palace Grand Theatre in 2008
Opened in July 1899. http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/yt/dawson/natcul/natcul2_e.asp
Government House - September 1986
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/yt/dawson/natcul/natcul1_e.asp
Red Feather Saloon - September 1986
A rebuilt Red Feather Saloon - June 2008
Strait's Auction House - September 1986
Constructed in 1901 it became known as the Guns and Ammunition Shop.
Strait's Auction House - September 2012
3rd Avenue Complex showing the effects of
permafrost freeze/thaw - June 2008
3rd Avenue Complex - September 2010
S.S. Keno Paddle Wheeler - June 2008
Klondike Motors - June 2008
Klondike Thawing Machine Co. building - June 2008
Westminster Hotel - June 2008
Midnight Sun Hotel - June 2008
Lowe's Mortuary - June 2008
Diamond Tooth Gerties - September 1986
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church - June 2008. Learn more
at
http://historicplaces.ca/
Jack London Cabin - June 2008
Robert Service Cabin - September 2012
Robert Service Cabin - September 1993
The Midnight Dome
The Midnight Dome is a good place to drive to see the landscape all around Dawson.
Midnight Dome viewed from Dawson's waterfront park - September 2010
View from Dome Summit looking north on the Yukon River - September 1993
View from Dome Summit looking north along the Yukon River - June 2008
View of Dawson City from Dome Summit - June 2008
That is the "Top of the World" highway on the ridge to the right and above the Yukon River.
Paddle Wheeler Graveyard
This historical site is located a short hike north of the Yukon River government campground on the west side of the Yukon River.
Standing beside one of the big paddlewheels - July 2011
Sad to see a ship completely collapsed - July 2011
Slipping into the ground with age - July 2011
Dredge No. 4 - National Historic Site of Canada
One of two dozen dredges that worked this area, Dredge No. 4 rests on Claim 17 Below Discovery on Bonanza Creek near the spot where it ceased operations in 1959. Dredge No. 4 is the largest wooden hull, bucket line dredge in North America.
More info:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/yt/dn4/index_E.asp
See location on Google Maps.
Dredge No. 4 - September 1993
Dredge No. 4 - June 2008
Dredge No. 4, Dawson City - June 2008 --
N63 56.604 W139 20.145
Bear Creek Mining Complex
Bear Creek was an industrial complex located 10 kilometres (6 miles) east of Dawson. From 1905 to 1966, Bear Creek was the Klondike headquarters for corporate mining interests, acting as the administrative and repair centre for the goldfield's dredging operations. More info: http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/yt/dn4/natcul/natcul2_E.asp
We were disappointed that this historical site was closed when we visited in 2008.
September 1993
Ford tanker truck used as a fire engine at Bear Creek - September 1993
Other pictures
Yukon River ferry crossing - September 2010
On the Yukon River looking towards Dawson City - September 1993
Visiting the historical cemeteries in Dawson City is an interesting experience. One can't help but wonder about the lives these people lived so many years ago.
Yukon government booklet: A Walking Tour of Dawson City Cemeteries (pdf)
Police Cemetery near Dawson City - July 2011
NW Mounted Police cemetery - July 2011
Headstone at the cemetery - July 2011
Ice Bridge on the Yukon River
Ice Bridge on the Yukon River in February 2012
Walking across the ice bridge - February 2012