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The No Scum Allowed Saloon.
White Oaks, New Mexico

No Scum Allowed Saloon

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Skagway, Alaska

Red Onion Saloon

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Butte, Montana

Pekin Noodle Parlor

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.
Skagway Centennial statue with the train in the background.
Skagway, Alaska

Skagway Centennial Statue

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
A gold ingot from the SS <em>Central America</em>, weighing 185.21 ounces.
shipwrecks

For Sale: Gold From One of the Worst Shipwrecks in U.S. History

Much of the cargo is still missing, but for different reasons.
Matthew Taub March 4, 2019
Aerial view of Fort Egbert.
Eagle, Alaska

Fort Egbert

This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.
Permanently Closed
Tthe 1895 Concord stagecoach and "Bridget."
Los Angeles, California

Wells Fargo History Museum

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.
Gastro Obscura

Steam Beer

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
The Eagle Theatre.
Sacramento, California

Eagle Theatre

A replica of the first public theater built in California.
Arctic Brotherhood Hall.
Skagway, Alaska

Arctic Brotherhood Hall

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Modest huts dot the edge of town.
Arrowtown, New Zealand

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.
Artifacts and information inside the museum.
Juneau, Alaska

Last Chance Mining Museum

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.
The monument, pictured without the gate.
Robe, Australia

Robe Chinese Monument

A simple tribute to the migrant workers who landed here before walking hundreds of miles to Victoria's gold mines.
The Wonderland Ranch.
Twentynine Palms, California

Wonderland Ranch and Wall Street Mill

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.
A group of men prepares to butcher Galapagos tortoises.*
gold rush

Why Gold Rush Miners Imported Sea Turtles

Starving settlers ushered in a craze and decimated surrounding lands.
Leslie Nemo February 13, 2018
Caliente, Nevada

Delamar Ghost Town

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.
A Hangtown Fry is the true breakfast of champions.
Gastro Obscura

Hangtown Fry

This bacon-and-oyster omelet was a status symbol during the California Gold Rush.
The Nevadaville Masonic Lodge, built in 1879.
Central City, Colorado

Nevadaville Ghost Town

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.