Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Day 7, Monday, August 31, 2009 - Dawson City all day

Today, we stepped back in time at the site of CLAIM #1, where the first gold strike was made. We continued to an old GOLD DREDGE (Dredge #4) to learn how gold changed this land forever and to try our own hand at panning for gold! We each got some gold!


 Michelle had the gold we found added to a locket containing some gold her mom and dad had panned around the same place 18 years ago.

Next, we went to the DÄNOJÀ ZHO CULTURAL CENTRE for a tour on the First Nations’ traditions and culture over the past 100 years.

After that we walked to Pierre Burton's house, Robert Service's log cabin and to a replica of Jack London's cabin in the woods which was reproduced in Dawson City using half the logs from the original cabin and half new materials.

In the evening we went to DIAMOND TOOTH GERTIE’S, featuring ragtime music, can-can girls, and an old-fashioned casino. We had our evening meal there before the show started.

The girls



Ted with the girls!

After the show we went gambling.  We planned on not spending more than $20 on the slot machines.  A half an hour later we cashed in our tokens for $89,  therefore a quick profit of $69 in no time.  We figured it was time to quit while we were ahead.

Klondike Kate's, Dawson City, Yukon.

Pierre Burton's house in Dawson City.


Our hotel in Dawson City, Yukon.

1 comment:

ingrid said...

FYI . . . Gramie and Gramp were in the Yukon 18 years ago. I knew it wasn't too long ago because I remember it. :)