Visited the historic park in Skagway, Alaska and really enjoyed it. It tells the fascinating story…read moreof the Klondike Gold Rush, including how gold was originally discovered in 1896 by Skookum Jim Mason, his nephew Dawson Charlie, his sister Kate Carmack and brother in law George Carmack, which quickly sparked a rush of prospectors hoping to strike it rich. The museum is run by the National Park Service and does a great job of bringing the history to life. I especially enjoyed the film explaining how the discovery unfolded and how it transformed the region almost overnight. It's incredible to imagine the hardship people went through to get there in search of gold. Even Jack London made it up to the Klondike when he was only 20 years old, which adds another interesting layer to the story. Overall, a very well-presented and informative experience that's definitely worth a visit -- It's free.

I love this place and go there every time I'm in the area. It's usually when I'm on an Alaska…read morecruise. This location has beautiful rubber stamps to Commemorate your visit if you have a National passport stamping book. The exhibits onsite give you a feel for what the prospectors had to go thru to try to get to the gold Fields. It looked like the golden staircase had huge step ups on the way up the trail. And it said each miner had to have 2,000 pounds of food, so they had to make lots of trips up and back to take all that food up the trail.

Booked the Parker car through our Disney Wonder cruise…read more Hubby is a train fanatic and this is the one railroad he had not yet ridden. Maya, our hostess, was phenomenal: engaging, funny, knowledgeable about the history, and made the trip even more enjoyable than when I originally rode this train ( regular passenger) a decade ago. Scenery was amazing, history interesting, and the food ( particularly the cream puffs) fantastic!! Lived my Maya Mimosas too! Make sure you book our trip, whether it is regular fair or for the parlor car ASAP as a quickly fill up.

Skagway was our third and final Alaskan port of our cruise. We were advised by friends to book the…read moreWhite Pass and Yukon Route Railroad excursion so we did that through Princess Cruises. Yes, it was pricey but our onboard credit offset the cost a bit.... a 6-hour tour that included brunch. It was a 7:15 am boarding so we had an early start for our day. Everything was very organized - we knew where, when, and what to bring (passport!!). After a short bus ride to the rail station, we had a beautiful train ride up through the White Pass Summit and ended at Fraser BC. The views went from dessert to snow-capped mountains. While we were able to sit and watch the views from our train, we actually spent a majority of the ride outside between cars - cold but exilerating. At Fraser, we took a motorcoach to the Yukon Suspension Bridge. There, we had breakfast at a restaurant (which I didn't catch the name of): pancakes, bison sausage, yogurt, fruit, juices, and coffee. All of which was cafeteria-style meh. But, we had time to explore the suspension bridge and surrounding areas - that was really cool. And there was a tiny shop across from the restaurant that sold snacks and souvenirs. On the way back to Skagway via motorcoach, we stopped at an old Gold Rush Cemetery. Since it started to rain, we didn't venture out to the cemetery with the tour group (in fact, many of us decided to stay dry on the bus). Overall, we really liked this excursion despite the high cost. The views were awesome and the weather was perfectly crisp and cool.

This museum is really cool! The shop was small and not a ton to see but worth a visit. If anything,…read morejust go to the museum.

I didn't have any excursions planned in Skagway and on a whim decided to watch the show after…read morehearing so much about the legendary conman Soapy Smith, which I had no idea of before this. For such a small port town, they have done a really good job with the fair price point of the hour long show, as well as the quality. It really shows the American gold Rush history, and the performers were very entertaining and interactive with the audience. If you want to step back and be immersed for an hour into the history of Skagway, while supporting local theater, this experience will not disappoint. Bonus points if you get called up to do the Can Can or prove you're a good man!

Really enjoyed the show, and it was a great place to relax a bit from walking around town. Would…read morerecommend!

Skagway is a small town in the Northern part of the Inside Passage of Alaska. This town is stuck in…read moretime. If you want to feel like you are in the 1800's Gold Rush, come here. I don't say that in a bad way. It is educational and very interesting. There are several breweries, one of which get very busy quick. They have tasty local beers and they couldn't be fresher. I remember my daughter needed something at a deug store and we were able to find one quickly. The town has several restaurants and some nice gift shops. I bought some nice reading glasses and a couole souveniers. Skagway is very warm and welcoming. The people could not be friendlier or more helpful. I enjoyed my time here a lot.

Skagway, Alaska is the northernmost point in Alaska's Inside Passage, at the far end of Lynn Canal…read more This is a gold rush town frozen in time. In 1898, thousands of people came here in search of gold. It was inhabited for over 10,000 years by the Chilkoot Tlingit people. The population has dwindled from 20,000 feverish gold seekers to about 1,000 year-round citizens. It reminded us of a ghost town in the Wild West - very sad to see.

We had a tour guide named Jenny from Utah and she was absolutely the best tour guide we had on our…read moreentire alaskan trip. She made us feel like we belonged with her. She gave us so much information. We talked to many of the other people that went on Norwegian tours that did not get to know or have all the information on the area like our tour guide imparted to us. Awesome job Jen

We chose Chilkoot Charters for our White Pass and Yukon Rail excursion…read more The tour guides and bus driver were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They definitely kept us entertained during the various segments of our excursion. The train ride is a must when you are in Skagway. The views are incredible, indescribable, breathtaking! We learned much about the history of the areas we drove through on both the bus and train. We took so many photos and videos! The best part of our trip was that we were allowed to stand on the platform during nearly the entire train ride. We were in the caboose so nothing was behind us besides the incredible scenery. Highly recommend Chilkoot Charters.

3.5 stars The…read moreNational Park Services gets an A for effort here. It's the smallest "museum" that spans 1.5 rooms. However, it's got a clean restroom in the back, so I think this functions as a rest stop/restroom area in the middle of town. The props around are interactive. Worth a super quick stop & potty break.

We came in looking for magnets and saw lots of ivory products. Then we discovered a museum at the…read moreback of the shop. It's free or by donation. It tells of the history of Skagway, Alaska, and the area. Very interesting. We bought stuff and then realized we didn't have enough pennies for the penny press. I asked the staff if we could get some change in pennies. She looked for the shiniest pennies when I told her it was for the press. That was so kind of her. Great service!

This is a pretty cool store. At the back they have a free museum show casing some of the ivory and…read morefirst nation artwork. There was only one lady running the store. The museum is free to go in.

This was the highlight of our trip to Alaska. We had a local guide who took us all around Skagway…read more We rode electric bikes and enjoyed the scenery and commentary. Would highly recommend Klondike Tours.

The 3-Hour White Pass Summit Bus Tour is absolutely magnificent…read more Bryan made frequent stops along the way and provided fascinating descriptions of the many sights. This is a well established outfit that you can totally trust.

Nice little museum inside the lobby and a simple & easy vending machine to obtain a T-shirt!read more

Any fire station that decorates its front lawn with a hose cart and a variety of fire hydrants has…read moremy vote. And a seemingly all volunteer station, double votes.