Today, July 13, 2009, Professor Bill Youngs, Keith, Cole, April, and Kelly Lukey journeyed to an extremely rad museum in downtown Seattle; the Klondike Gold Rush Museum. After lunch at Maggie's Bluff (HAHA!! :) and some exciting history and research time we headed to the car and drove on. The museum displays the struggles and hardships that the men, women, and children went through during these turbulent times. Old shoes, women's dresses, satchels, and wallets give you a sense of history and a feel for the times. Voices saying "Extra, Extra, get your times" speak around us, along with chiming bells as we walked through the doors and old pictures and paper clippings cover the walls. "After years of struggling through a depression, the people of the nation were intrigued by the possibility of riches" (nps.gov). This museum and our trip helped bring the Gold Rush to life. It was a fun day! Pictures coming soon!!!!!!!!!!
Can you believe the crazy harsh hikes and climbs ridiculous weather they dealt with? With the odds only 300 in 100,000...It was very interesting to see how much Seattle was impacted by the Klondike Gold rush, it seemed to really create a booming economy for us!
ReplyDeleteKelly, I like the evocative quality of this entry. Now work on other elements, such as including pictures and maps.
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