Rate Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park
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Operating Hours & Seasons
Klondike Gold Rush Seattle Unit
Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Visitor Center opens one hour earlier at 9:00 am. The park is closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.
Standard Hours
- Sunday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Monday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
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- Christmas Day:
- Closed
- New Year’s Day:
- Closed
- Thanksgiving Day:
- Closed
Fees & Passes
Entrance Fees:
- $0.00 – free
Fee free park
About
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Welcome to the Park
The Seattle unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves the story of the stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle’s crucial role in this event. The headlines of a Seattle newspaper on July 17, 1897, Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! ignited dreams of easy riches in the minds of thousands as word of a rich gold strike in northwestern Canada. A dream that would prove all but dream.
Directions
The Seattle unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves the story of the stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle’s crucial role in this event. The Visitor Center is located on the Northwest corner of 2nd Ave South and South Jackson Street in the former Cadillac Hotel. The Pioneer Square neighborhood is serviced by several public transportation options.
Visitor Centers
Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is located in the historic Cadillac Hotel building. Look for the Cadillac Hotel sign on South Jackson Street. The Visitor Center contains interactive exhibits and displays about the Klondike Gold Rush. Free video presentations are shown in the park’s theater.
Weather
Warm dry summers from mid-July through mid-Sept, all the rest of the year, mainly rainy and cool.
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