Dawson City

Dawson City, known affectionately by the locals as “Dawson” is itself larger than life.

And you have to do it all when you visit Dawson…… The walking tour of all the historic buildings, seethe sternwheelers and the museum, go and look at the gold dredges where gold was first found in theKlondike region, pan for gold, view the town from the Dome Rd on a ridge high above the town.

And just wander along the fast flowing Klondike River and think about the fabled gold rush days and the dreams of thousands upon thousands of men in 1896-8. The roads in Dawson are unpaved and the sidewalks are timber walkways lending an air of authenticity to the town along with timber buildings……countless hotels, stores, Admin building, NW Mounted Police, Court House, churches and residences.

Here are a random selection of original and restored buildings – no re-creations here!