Klondike Gold Discovery Day definition of Klondike Gold Discovery Day in the Free Online Encyclopedia.

Klondike Gold Discovery Day

Third weekend in August

On August 17, 1896, George Washington Carmack discovered gold at Bonanza Creek in northwestern Canada's Yukon Territory. His discovery triggered a huge gold rush and an enormous influx of American miners and traders. More than 30,000 poured into the Klondike region over the next couple of years, sparking the formation of Dawson and the construction of the Yukon narrow-gage railway. But the Klondike boom was short-lived, and by 1900 most of the miners had given up and were replaced by companies using mechanical mining techniques. To this day, mining remains the area's most important industry.
Also known as Discovery Day, this important event in Canada's history is observed as a public holiday in the Yukon. The city of Dawson celebrates with various special events, including a parade, musical entertainment, bathtub races, and, of course, panning for gold.

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Kliuchevskii Kliuchevskii, Vasilii Kliuchevskii, Vasilii Osipovich Kliuchi Kliuev, Nikolai Kliuev, Nikolai Alekseevich Kliushnikov, Ivan Kliushnikov, Ivan Petrovich Kliushnikov, Viktor Kliushnikov, Viktor Petrovich Klo Dance KLOC klockmannite Klodt, Mikhail Klodt, Mikhail Konstantinovich Klodt, Mikhail Petrovich Klodt, Petr Klodt, Petr Karlovich Klodzko Kloedenellacea Kloedenellocopina Klofac, Vaclav Jaroslav Klofác, Václav Jaroslav Klondike Klondike Days Exposition Klondike Gold Discovery Day Klondike gold rush Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle Unit Klondike International Outhouse Race klone kloof kloof wind Kloos, Willem Klopstock, Friedrich Gottlieb Klossovskii, Aleksandr Klossovskii, Aleksandr Vikentevich Kloster-Zeven, Convention of Klosterneuburg Klova, Vitautas Juliono Kluane National Park Kluane National Park and Reserve Klubaši Klubasi Klubov, Aleksandr Klubov, Aleksandr Fedorovich Kluckhohn, Clyde Kluckhohn, Clyde Kay Maben kludge Klug, Sir Aaron kluge			Klobasa Klobása KLOC KLOC klockmannite Klockner Oxygen Blown Maxhutte Klöckner-Humboldt Deutz AG Klodt, Mikhail Klodt, Mikhail Konstantinovich Klodt, Mikhail Petrovich Klodt, Petr Klodt, Petr Karlovich Klodzko KLOE Kloedenellacea Kloedenellocopina Kloehn cervical extraoral orthodontic appliance Kloehn cervical extraoral orthodontic appliance Kloehn cervical extraoral orthodontic appliance Kloehn cervical extraoral orthodontic appliance Kloehn headgear Klofac, Vaclav Jaroslav Klofác, Václav Jaroslav KLOFFE KLOFFE KLOG Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. klondike klondike Klondike Days Exposition Klondike Gold Discovery Day Klondike Gold Rush Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park Klondike Gold Rush International Historic Park Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park-Seattle Unit Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle Unit Klondike Gold Rush National Park Klondike goldrush Klondike Institute of Art and Culture Klondike International Outhouse Race Klondike Placer Miners' Association Klondike Victory Farm Klondike Visitors Association Klondikes Klondikes Klondyke Klondyke klondyker Klone Klone Klone Klone Klong klongs Klonipin Klonipin Klonopin Klonopin