Exploring the S.S. Klondike Preview

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Welcome

Dzenų̀ shä̀wkwathän.Good Day.Hazel Bunbury ùúye.My name is Hazel Bunbury.Tàa’an Män kwats’än ich’e.I come from Lake Laberge.Dä̀zhän nün Taà’an Dün ye Kwanlin Dün ke’ye kwach’e.This is the territory of the Ta’an people and the Kwanlin people.Shäw Níthän ka’ajel yu.Thank you for coming here.

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The sinking of the S.S. Klondike

- Full steam ahead!

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Cruising down the river

Ron Finlayson worked as a purser on the SS Klondike in the 1950's right at the stern-end of Yukon's famed riverboat era. A purser was responsible for the cargo and the comforts of the passengers.

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A walk through the engine room

The engine room of the S.S. Klondike is the heart of the ship.

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The first and second S.S. Klondike

The first S.S. Klondike, which was built in 1929 by the British Yukon Navigation Company, ran aground in 1936.An almost identical boat was rebuilt from many parts of the wreck and a new S.S. Klondike was launched in 1937.

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Rebuilding the S.S. Klondike

To learn more about the restoration work, please read the panels installed around the site and visit our website.

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Thank you for visiting

The S.S. Klondike National Historic Site represents an important era of riverboat transportation in our country. This ship was one of the sternwheelers that brought the world to the Yukon, and it was the Yukon River that welcomed them and carried them to our home.

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