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Skagway was the gateway to the gold fields for the thousands who flocked to Alaska and the Yukon with the hope of striking it rich. The gold rush was a boon and by 1898, Skagway was Alaska’s largest town with a population of about 20,000. Hotels, saloons, dance halls and gambling houses prospered, drawing Skagway residents as well as the 10,000 people living in the nearby tent city of Dyea.
Today, Skagway has less than 1,000 residents. It still retains the flavor of the gold rush era, especially on Broadway with its false-front buildings and the Trail of ‘98 Museum’s outstanding collection of memorabilia.
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