Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park

3 stamp stations

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

Address: 4192 Eagle Harbor Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Seattle was the gateway of the Klondike stampede: in 1897 the ship Portland docked here with a 'ton of gold,' and tens of thousands outfitted in the city's shops before sailing north, transforming Seattle from a timber town into a boom city. The museum in Pioneer Square's 1890s Cadillac Hotel tells the stampede's story.

Try gold-panning activities and explore the museum's exhibits; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, work through the full museum and walk Pioneer Square's Gold Rush streetscape.

Coordinates: 47.61449, -122.50889

Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center

Address: 319 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Seattle was the gateway of the Klondike stampede: in 1897 the ship Portland docked here with a 'ton of gold,' and tens of thousands outfitted in the city's shops before sailing north, transforming Seattle from a timber town into a boom city. The museum in Pioneer Square's 1890s Cadillac Hotel tells the stampede's story.

Try gold-panning activities and explore the museum's exhibits; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, work through the full museum and walk Pioneer Square's Gold Rush streetscape.

Coordinates: 47.59937, -122.33197

Outdoor Recreation Information Center (ranger station at REI)

Address: 222 Yale Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109

Seattle was the gateway of the Klondike stampede: in 1897 the ship Portland docked here with a 'ton of gold,' and tens of thousands outfitted in the city's shops before sailing north, transforming Seattle from a timber town into a boom city. The museum in Pioneer Square's 1890s Cadillac Hotel tells the stampede's story.

Try gold-panning activities and explore the museum's exhibits; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, work through the full museum and walk Pioneer Square's Gold Rush streetscape.

Coordinates: 47.62046, -122.32994

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