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Originally Posted by Winnie
Dawson City was also great - a very unique place. I'm a history buff so loved all of the historical sights. Drop into the info centre as Parks Canada does some good tours around town. Take the ferry across the river and check out the paddlewheeler graveyard. Seemed to be some good nightlife as well (considering the town's size), but with a 5 & 9 year old in tow, getting liquored up wasn't really in the cards.
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Diamond Tooth Gertie's left me with a big black hole in my memories from the night we spent there. Judging by where I woke up I assume it was a good night.
I'll second the comment about history. Pierre Berton's home, the Robert Service cabin, the Discovery Claim on Bonanza Creek.....the Klondike Gold Rush was such a rich and important piece of our nation's history and it seems all too under represented in our school curriculum. The same friend and I went back up 2 years later and backpacked the Chilkoot Trail. Again, wonderful scenery, history, and experience. They talk about 'The Spell of the Yukon', and I was definitely bitten:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvG1bIp7WP8