2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon

Dawson City
Pelly Crossing
Carmacks
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Carmacks
Carmacks, home of the Little Salmon/
Carmacks First Nation, is named for
George Carmack, a co-discoverer of
Klondike gold. The historic village was
both a riverboat refuelling station and a
major stop on the Overland Trail linking
Whitehorse and Dawson City. The town
offers a range of visitor services,
campgrounds and a riverside boardwalk.
Population: 521
Pelly Crossing
Home of the Selkirk First Nation, Pelly
Crossing is a midway stopping-point on
the journey between Dawson City and
Whitehorse. Cultural displays and artifacts
are housed in a replica of Big Jonathan
House. Population: 332
Dawson City
The lure of the Klondike Gold Rush drew
thousands of young men, and some
women, all with the glint of gold in their
eyes, to Dawson City. It became a bustling
commercial centre, and for a time it was
the largest city north of Seattle and west
of Winnipeg. Dawson City served as the
capital of Yukon until 1953. In 1959, the
Dawson Historical Complex was declared
a National Historic Site. First Nations
cultural experiences and wilderness
adventures are also part of today’s
Klondike experience. Dawson City is the
Yukon’s second-largest community and
offers a full range of visitor services and
amenities. Population: 1,947
In the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, Dawson City – YG
Local Attractions
Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre,
Carmacks
The interpretive centre showcases the
past and present culture of the Northern
Tutchone people. Exhibits include a
mooseskin boat, a dugout canoe, a rare
collection of stone and bone tools, a beaded
slipper collection and traditional outfits.
Outside, visitors can explore displays and
a garden of traditional-use plants. Ask for
a Carmacks Walking Tour brochure. Km 358
on the North Klondike Highway #2.
www.yukonmuseums.ca
Panning for gold – YG, F. Mueller
Big Jonathan Centre, Pelly Crossing
Pelly Crossing is a popular stopover for
visitors bound for Dawson City or the
Silver Trail. The Selkirk First Nation
Cultural Centre is housed in a replica of
Big Jonathan House at Fort Selkirk. The
centre showcases displays, artifacts, tools
and Northern Tutchone crafts including
beaded clothing, birchbark baskets and
baby birch bedding. Watch the Fort
Selkirk: Voices of the Past video to learn
about this region and its people. Km 463
on the North Klondike Highway #2.
www.yukonmuseums.ca
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