Skagway Highlights, Gold Panning and Alaska BBQ

Experience the days of the Klondike Gold Rush at Alaska 360, an attraction that replicates life in the 1890s when gold-hungry prospectors flooded the area in hopes of striking it rich. An enlightening drive through Skagway will set the tone as nearly 100 buildings from that time period still remain in the historic district. An authentic dredge from the Gold Rush stands at Alaska 360 so you can clearly see how this massive, multi-story machine extracted gold from sand, gravel and soil. You will also have the opportunity to pan for gold, a simple way to separate the precious metal from the sediment with water and a few vigorous shakes. Gold is guaranteed in every pan, and you can easily have it weighed at the Gold Shack. Following a hearty, Alaskan-style BBQ lunch, you will visit the Gold Rush Cemetery, the final resting place for some of Skagway’s most notorious scoundrels.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Drive through Skagway’s historic district, which thrived during the Klondike Gold Rush.
• See a dredge from the 1890s that mechanically extracted gold from the earth.
• Pan for gold just like the Gold Rush prospectors and dine on a hearty BBQ lunch.
• Visit the Gold Rush Cemetery and hear stories of the outrageous characters buried there.

HELPFUL HINTS
• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.