- 2026-10-08A member of the Geological Survey of Canada, 1882-1899, and a private mining consultant thereafter, Tyrrell devoted his life to…
- 2026-10-08Born in Toronto and raised in Woodstock, Ontario, Boyle had a varied career before arriving in Dawson in 1897. Becoming…
- 2026-10-08A legendary figure among northerners who admired her pioneering spirit, Chicago-born Martha Munger Purdy climbed the Chilkoot Trail in 1898…
- 2026-10-08From 1923 the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals pioneered radio communications in extreme weather and atmosphere conditions. Operated by the…
- 2026-10-08The names Robert Henderson, Skookum Jim, Tagish Charlie and George Carmack are inextricably linked to the discovery of gold on…
- 2026-10-08The largest vessel ever to ply the Canadian portion of the Yukon River, this sternwheeler was built by the British…
- 2026-10-08Constructed in 1902 to serve the new settlement at Dawson, this small church is a significant example of frontier mission…
- 2026-10-08T’äw Tà’är, meaning “grayling run up,” is located at the intersection of many regional travel routes, which include rivers and…
- 2026-10-08Tr'ochëk, in the middle Chu kon'dëk (Yukon River) valley, lies at the heart of Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in territory. This gathering place…
- 2026-10-08Built at the time of the Klondike Gold Rush, the 177 km narrow gauge railway was the heart of the…