The City Made Famous For The Klondike Gold Rush | Canada Over The Edge

50 kilometers east of the Alaska border in the heart of Canada’s Yukon Territory, the Klondike Highway leads to Dawson City. Dawson City is located on the shores of the Klondike river, a northern gem surrounded by a soaring rugged landscape holding secrets of the past. While the region has been home to First nation’s people for centuries, the town site was built more recently, at the height of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush. Subscribe to see more full documentaries every week: TRACKS publishes unique, unexpected and untold stories from across the world every week. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@ #klondike #canada #goldrush