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| Signage for Dawson City on Top of the World Hwy |
The Klondike Gold Rush, (Yukon gold rush) , was a frenzied gold rush that drew tens of thousands of would-be prospectors from all over the world to the Klondike River. The City is located on the confluence of the Yukon and KlondikeRiver.
In its hay day, there were 40,000 residents, 40 Saloons and 400 hookers in Dawson City. The gold rush lasted only a few years, essentially ending in 1899. Now only 1500 year round residents remain. The economy is now based mostly on tourism as 60,000 visitors invade the city annually. Sorry could not find any stats on how many hookers remain.
Diamond Tooth Gerdie, is a re-cration of a Gold Rush era salon, with casino, honky-tonk piano and show girls. Seems Henry made a friend there, Gerdie.
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| Local cowboy on Front Street |
Dawson city has wooden sidewalks, like in the 19th century. Many restored old homes, and some unrestored.
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| Front Street |
Sourdoughs became the nickname for the gold prospectors who came north looking for riches and fell in love with the north and never leave. We have come across that term all through the Alaska and Yukon.
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| Sourtoe Saloon at Downtown Hotel |
“Sourtoe” is a Dawson City tradition. At the Downtown Hotel, in the Sourdough bar they serve the Sourtoe cocktail. serves up a drink with a petrified toe in it. You purchase your shot of choice at the bar and then join Captain Jack ( Angela) and Down the drink in the presence of a witness. Quess which one of us is now a member of the the exclusive Sourtoe Club?
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| View Northwest from Dome |
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| View to Dawson and Yukon River from Midmight Dome |
The Midnight Dome, is the top of the mountain behind Dawson city. It provides a breathtaking 360 degree view of Dawson City, Yukon River and surrounding mountains. Everyear on the Solstice there is a party on the Dome.
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