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S.S. KLONDIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

In the early 20th century, before roads opened up the north, riverboats and rails linked the Yukon to the rest of the country. The S.S. Klondike was the last Yukon River sternwheeler in active service and was designated a national historic site to commemorate the era of steam-powered riverboat transportation in the north. It was the largest in a fleet of woodfired sternwheelers that carried passengers and cargo along the Yukon River between Whitehorse and Dawson City. The Klondike now sits on dry land in Whitehorse, restored and refurbished to her 1937-40 appearance, and is open for selfguided tours as well as guided tours (www.parkscanada.gc.ca/ssklondike).