Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site - Historic Places Days

Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site

Dawson City, Yukon
Type
Industrial
Address
Third Avenue, Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada (541 km north of Whitehorse on the Klondike Highway)
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Hours
https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/yt/klondike/culture/lhn-nhs-dawson
Phone
867-993-7200

Dawson Historical Complex protects over 17 buildings that are associated with the story of the Klondike Gold Rush. The site reflects the social, economic and political features that shaped the Yukon region over the last century.

Notes from "Parks Canada #VisitLists for when you can’t get away"

Dawson City: A Ruby in the Rough Welcome to Ruby’s Place in Dawson City, Yukon, “the Paris of the North.” Through the remarkable lives of Madam Ruby Scott and her employees, we’ll hear about Dawson’s Gold Rush heyday and the boom/bust cycle of both the mining and sex work industries. At the heart of the story is Ruby’s Place, an elegant false-front building conserved as part of the Klondike National Historic Sites… despite the threats from climate

Amenities

  • Family-Friendly
  • Food and Beverages
  • Guided Tour
  • National Historic Site
  • Parking
  • Parkland
  • Pet-Friendly
  • Washrooms

Location

Third Avenue, Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada (541 km north of Whitehorse on the Klondike Highway)
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Cultural history museum and community archives housed in a national historic site.
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