August 16, 1896 - Gold is discovered near the Klondike River in the Yukon Territory of Canada, sparking the last great gold rush. Over the next 2 years as many as 50,000 would-be miners arrived in the area. One of the unsuccessful gold-seekers was 21 year old Jack London, whose experience in the Yukon Territory became the basis for his novels. Large-scale gold mining
in the Yukon Territory didn't end until 1966, and by that time the region had yielded some $250 million in gold. Today, some 200 small gold mines still operate in the region. Large-scale gold mining in the Yukon Territory didn't end until 1966, and by that time the region had yielded some $250 million in gold. Today, some 200 small gold mines still operate in the region.
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