Топик: The History of Alaska история Аляски

July 14

- In 1897 , the Excelsior reaches San Francisco with the first

large shipment of Klondike gold.

July 17

- In 1897 , the Portland reached Seattle with a large shipment

of Klondike, turning the excitement caused by the

Excelsior's arrival at San Francisco into an all-out

gold rush.

- In 1898, gold was discovered near the future site of Nome,

triggering a stampede.

- In 1898, a series of 5 avalanches in the Chilkoot Pass between

2:00 AM and noon killed over 70 people.

June 13

- In 1898 , the Yukon Territory is created.

July 29

- In 1900 , the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad was

completed, with the Golden Spike driven at

Carcross, Yukon.

- In 1900 , Congress authorized a massive telegraph construction

project in Alaska.

July 22

- In 1902 , Felice Pedroni ("Felix Pedro") discovered gold in

the Tanana Hills, causing a stampede which

resulted in the founding of Fairbanks.

May

- In 1904 , the first commercial wireless communication

facility in the U.S. opened, between Nome and St.