The Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 caused an economic boom for the city of Seattle. People flocked to the Pacific Northwest to gather supplies and board steamships north to Alaska. Newspapers promised new wealth and riches for any who made it to the Klondike. On this episode of Podcasts with Park Rangers, we take a look at how the Gold Rush made Seattle the city it is today. Show Notes found at: https://www.virtualkamper.com/pwpr23/ Help keep the show on the road: https://www.patreon.com/virtualkamper/ Podcast Resources: * Klondike Gold Rush NHP – NPS Website * Register to vote! * Find more episodes of Podcasts with Park Rangers! Topics Covered * About Ranger Julie Fonseca de Borges * About Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park * Seattle – A Nice Place to Call Home * Coast Salish Peoples and the Denny Party * The Great Seattle Fire * Rebuilding Seattle * The Klondike Gold Rush – 1897 * Stampeders – Who Are the People of the Klondike Gold Rush? * Strike it Rich? Or Fool’s Gold...