2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon

Robert Service – Yukon Archives, Gillis family fonds, #4532
World-famous Writers
Robert Service Cabin
Known as the Bard of the Yukon,
Robert Service (1874–1958) is the most
widely read poet of the 20 th century.
Though he arrived in the Yukon after the
Klondike Gold Rush, the tales of its heyday
provided material and inspiration for his
early works. His rustic log cabin is now
a National Historic Site where you’ll hear
daily readings like The Cremation of Sam
McGee, The Spell of the Yukon and
The Shooting of Dan McGrew.
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Five Finger Rapids lookout on the Yukon River – R. Postma
S.S. Keno National Historic Site
The S.S. Keno National Historic Site
commemorates the hundreds of riverboats
that plied Yukon waterways. This stately
sternwheeler overlooking Front Street in
Dawson City was part of a fleet which played
a pivotal role in the history of the territory.
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Touring the S.S. Keno National Historic Site
on Dawson’s waterfront – YG
Jack London Museum
American author Jack London (1876–1916)
is a rich part of Klondike lore. Upon
reading about the Klondike, he sailed from
San Francisco in 1897, but like thousands
of other gold seekers, London left Dawson
City penniless less than a year later. He
went on to become famous for writing
50 novels, many of which were about
his adventures in the Yukon, including
The Call of the Wild and White Fang.
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