Remember your time in gold rush town Skagway, Alaska with this wonderful key ring!

1.5" x 3" keyring that says "Gateway To The Klondike" on one side with a photo of a prospector on the other side.

When Skookum Jim Mason, Dawson Charlie and George Washington Carmack discovered gold deposits in tributary of the Klondike River in August 1896, they triggered one of the world’s greatest gold rushes in history. The following year, a stampede of gold diggers arrived from all over the country, arriving in droves to the small towns of Skagway and Dyea, which served as gateways for the arduous trek to the goldfields.

During the first year of the gold rush, around 20,000 to 30,000 prospectors flocked to region in hopes of finding gold. Only a small percentage did, but enough to spark rumors of limitless gold in the area – and a migration totaling to around 100,000 to an extremely harsh and remote region.

To this day, Skagway remains one of the best locations in Alaska to relive the days of the Klondike Gold Rush and gain insight on this brief but grand event that has captured the imaginations of many ever since.