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Whitehorse is the capital and largest city of the Canadian territory of Yukon. The town is relatively new, and its foundation coincided with the Klondike gold discoveries of 1896, which brought countless prospectors to northwestern Canada. From 1897, more and more arrived enroute to Klondike by steamboats along the rivers, where they camped at the rapids around the site of White Horse.
Like other gold mining towns, White Horse grew rapidly. The tents became real buildings, and streetcar lines were built from Canyon City at the rapids to White Horse, which in 1900 became a railroad town with the opening of the line from Skagway. During this time, copper had also been found in the mountains west of the city, and this fueled the growth.
In 1920, the first airplane landed in White Horse, which was connected by roads during World War II construction of the Alaska Highway. In 1957, the city’s name was changed from White Horse to today’s Whitehorse, where you can experience a cozy city center on both sides of the Yukon River with downtown on the western bank. The right-angled streets and the river promenade are lovely places for a stroll.
The MacBride Museum of Yukon History is located along the river in central Whitehorse. It is a historical museum founded by the Yukon Historical Society in 1952 as the first museum in the Yukon Territory. On a visit, you can get interesting knowledge and descriptions of Yukon’s history and development. Close to this you can see a totem pole and the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Center to the north.
The intersection of Main Street and Front Street forms the center of Whitehorse, and here stands the city’s old station from the time when the White Pass & Yukon Route Raiload railroad connected Whitehorse with Skagway in Alaska. The railway was for many years the gateway for travelers and freight to the Yukon, but the line to Whitehorse closed in 1982. Today you must go south to Carcross to ride the train.
South of the center of Whitehorse is another of the city’s major attractions. It is the paddle steamer SS Klondike II that is ashore as a museum ship. The steamer and its predecessor, the SS Klondike I, sailed on the Yukon River between Whitehorse and Dawson City in the years 1929-1936 and 1937-1955. The SS Klondike II stands as a symbol of the era before the highways that outcompeted many riverboats.
Fairbanks is the largest inland city in Alaska, and it is one of the state’s largest cities after Anchorage. The presence of indigenous people in the area goes back a long way, but there was no real settlement here until the American founding of the city in 1901.
The town’s location is due to a coincidence where Captain Elbridge Truman Barnette was a passenger on a steamer that ran aground just after attempting to sail up the Chena River. Barnette disembarked and he was persuaded by gold diggers of the place’s values. Barnette established a trading post here and it grew rapidly with new settlers.
Dawson City is the second largest city in the Canadian territory of Yukon. The town was established in 1897 by Joseph Ladue, who named it after geologist George M. Dawson, who had explored and mapped the area ten years earlier. Founded by the discovery of gold in the Klondike in 1896, Dawson City grew from a temporary tent camp to a population of 17,000 in 1898, with theaters, hotels, banks and much more.
Yukon was established as a territory with Dawson City as its capital the same year. The Klondike gold rush ended in 1899, and the population quickly fell below 5,000 in 1902. During World War II, the Alaska Highway was constructed, but it did not pass through Dawson City, and therefore the territory’s development shifted to Whitehorse, which became the capital of Yukon in 1953.
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Overview of Whitehorse
Whitehorse is the capital and largest city of the Canadian territory of Yukon. The town is relatively new, and its foundation coincided with the Klondike gold discoveries of 1896, which brought countless prospectors to northwestern Canada. From 1897, more and more arrived enroute to Klondike by steamboats along the rivers, where they camped at the rapids around the site of White Horse.
Like other gold mining towns, White Horse grew rapidly. The tents became real buildings, and streetcar lines were built from Canyon City at the rapids to White Horse, which in 1900 became a railroad town with the opening of the line from Skagway. During this time, copper had also been found in the mountains west of the city, and this fueled the growth.
In 1920, the first airplane landed in White Horse, which was connected by roads during World War II construction of the Alaska Highway. In 1957, the city’s name was changed from White Horse to today’s Whitehorse, where you can experience a cozy city center on both sides of the Yukon River with downtown on the western bank. The right-angled streets and the river promenade are lovely places for a stroll.
About the Whitehorse travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Whitehorse travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Canadian city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
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Read more about Whitehorse and Canada
Canada Travel Guide: https://vamados.com/canada
City tourism: https://visitwhite-horse.ca
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