Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada

Denkmal "Tribute to the Miner" aus dem Jahr 2000 in
Dawson City:

"Tribute to the Miner"
Dedicated to the Klondike Gold Miners
past, present and future in recognition of their contributions
to Dawson City and the Klondike Region.

In 1896, Gold was discovered on Rabbit Creek
(later known as Bonanza Creek) by
Skookum Jim, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie,
on the advise of fellow prospector
Robert Henderson.

This event sparked the Great Klondike Gold Rush of 1898,
and Dawson City and the Yukon Territory were born.

© claudia ruppitsch, september 2010