What Was It Like To Be In The Yukon Gold Rush
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- Опубликовано: 3 сен 2022
- In 1897, the US was at the tail end of an economic recession now known as the Panic of 1893. Many Americans were struggling to feed their families or keep a roof over their heads. So when news got out that gold has been found in the Klondike region of Canada's Yukon, thousands of people hastily uprooted themselves and headed north to take part in rushing to remote northwestern Canada.
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born and raised yukoner here. gold mining is still one of the biggest parts of our economy. the amount of people that still move up here to work the gold mines is crazy but its better money than it was back then
Great video which holds special interest for me. Back in the day, I backpacked the Chilkoot trail from Skagway to Bennett lake, then canoed from there to Dawson City and the Klondike river via the head water lakes and Yukon river (actually continued on to the Bering sea) thus completing the Klondike gold rush route. Canada and Alaska have both done a great job preserving the history of this gold rush. On the Yukon river you can see restored RCMP posts, small settlements and paddle wheel steamboats. If you fly over the Klondike river you can see that the natural environment there has been severely degraded by mining which still goes on there today on an industrial scale. Later I kayaked from Seattle to Skagway (twice) completing the entire route used by most of the gold rush participants. Awesome county up there.
Wow. That must be very exciting experience.
Most mining camps are small family operations. There are 3or4 big ones in the Yukon. I live on the klondike river.
Your dig at the CHP at 4:40 was unfounded. 20 years ago I was driving back from Reno on I-80 and was stopped by the CHP for expired tags. I had burger wrappers from Burger King on the seat as I had loaded up on them on the outskirts of Reno...to cut the story short. The burger wrappers and unbeknownst stray slice of pickle on my chest didn't get me out of the ticket.
Makes me wonder if the outcome would've been different if I had donut instead of burger residue.
As always, the narrator, Tom Blank, hits a home run on the topic for the day. Very informative topic. The ones who made money who were the one's selling miner's equipment. The ones who were least prepared, died pretty easy.
Levi Strauss among others.
@@leafiddick2976 Any shovel, pan and swirl pan.
@@leafiddick2976 Too bad for us we didn't think of the copper rivet to reinforce pants!
I've been trying to find his name for years, thank you sir.
@@Donk_038 I just googled it. He's good, isn't he.
Weird history taught me how to pan for gold in my backyard.
I played the video game “Yukon Trail” (like “Oregon Trail”), picked a First Nations woman as the guide (figured she knew the land better than anyone else), and though my character and her had many setbacks (she broke her leg at some point), they made a small profit and even got married and started a family at the end!
🤣 Holy shit, I forgot all about Oregon trail. I remember playing that game all the time in elementary school on the big ol computers. They would always gets some illness or disease and die not much longer after lol now I want to find that game and play it
I played that and picked her too. Knowing the land is pretty important
Awwwwww!
I played the Yukon Trail game on my Compaq Presario computer back in 1995 ! The game was produced by Mecc. I still remember the music. My childhood 🥲🥲
Are the Oregon Trail people in their 40s and the Yukon Trail people in their 30s?
I live in the California gold rush town of "Rough and Ready, CA" and the local wisdom is that the people who made the most money from the gold rush were the people who sold shovels, pickaxes, and wheelbarrows!! I'm guessing the same thing in the Klondike!
Yes the queen of that was Belinda Mulroney know for her rubber boots. The last whorehouse closed in 1964 ya 1964. How when a new RCMP commisioner came to town she Rubie would by all the condoms in town till the fathers of dawson would tell the RCMP to open her back up. Bombay Peggies was the other one to last. The differnce was Rubies girls went to church on sundays. Both bulding are still in town.
You forgot about the hookers I think they made pretty good money too And saloon
Suggestion: The Nevada Silver Rush.
Also, lesser known gold rushes.
I'd like to see something on Virginia City.
Yes, good idea 💡
The only Klondike rush that I'd like is the one with the ice cream bars.
Great video! For some reason I love the history of the Yukon Gold Rush.
Pierre Berton wrote an excellent book about it.
@@Blaqjaqshellaq Thanks a lot for the recommendation. I will look it up.
Its the best one as well as his mothers I married the Klondike. His is klondike. He was raisd here. Come for a visit still lots of history . Play in the casino its like no other.
My great grandfather travelled to Alaska from Norway to participate in the gold rush.... and he actually made it back home with enough gold for his son to spend it all on upgrading the family farm with the (at the time) biggest and fanciest barn in the whole district. It actually became an attraction that attracted people from miles around. Sadly my great grandfather ended up in a mental hospital and died there from pneumonia. It is said that the family kept a jar of gold dust for many years afterwards, until it ended up getting stolen , probably by some travelling salesman or something.
Very interesting...all the way from Norway..such a beautiful country. He was probably one of the best at navigating such terrain, as he'd be used to it.
Make a video about it so we can Not watch it-
Hands down my favorite YT channel. I feel like this content is better than most documentaries I pay to watch.
The gold rush really damaged so many lives and properties at that time
How
It's like they say, the ones who truly did make money in a gold rush are those who sold the shovels to the miners...
@@theotherohlourdespadua1131
....and the hustlers.
...and any corrupt, established business or organization.
Great video 👍
Topic suggestion: Colorado silver boom in Leadville 1879 - 1893
Horace & Baby Doe Tabor and Doc Holliday stories would make for a great Weird History video!
Darn Sundays... But! Weird History!!
I read that the golden staircase was brutal to climb and many people died trying it
Thar's gold in this here YT Channel! Gooooooold!
* does a little jig *
thanks for covering this! as a born and raised yukoner it was nice to hear all the familiar names from a long watched narrartor
did you know Cornelius?
Always interesting content with the perfect splash of humor 👍👍
Great job everybody keep up the good work✅💯✅💯✅💯✅💯
Cold, dirty, dangerous and savage. What a life.
No matter what anyone may say 19th century men and women of America were built different from the railway to gold mining to uprooting yourself from everything and everyone they knew not knowing if they’d survive the harsh realities that existed what a feat of amazement.
I think I still own one square inch of land in the Yukon Territory, and so does my brother. In the 50's. a TV show called "Sgt. Preston of the Yukon', in cahoots with some brand of cereal, would issue them to kids who sent in enough box-tops. It came complete with an official-looking deed. Supposedly they conveyed actual ownership.
Sgt Preston and his dog King. Wow...I remember...good show.😁
@@thegreencat9947 few years ago there was a RCMP officer King with his dog Preston 😁 in the Yukon.
I believe that they were for a claim witch needed assment or they lasped.
Weird History Rocks!
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
This was very interesting , thanks,
When I saw the thumbnail and the title I somehow knew it was Weird History. I could hear his voice already LOL . Then, I clicked and realized I was correct. Great impressions youve had on our subconscious minds Weird History! LOL
Yay! More weird history. The pursuit of gold, has led several people to extreme wealth and countless others to an extreme death.
Love your videos
Greatly appreciated this little piece of history
I think I would have tried to set up some kind of business. Selling food or selling supplies to the miners.
Only way you're guaranteed a profit 👍
selling weed was a big hit.
Love we get a new vid but now I wonder what time it will be. when I relise I've been binge watching weird history videos .
@@KAT-dg6el thanks.i didn't notice and even edited it once.
I wonder what they would do for a Klondike Bar??
I was so hoping to see this comment! 🤣 👍
I live in the Klondike, so I would basically just walk into one. :)
To answer your question, his father's name was Mister Jaws. His friends call him Bruce.
Even if a non dollar-denominated asset sees no real gains during inflation that's still much better than holding cash and seeing your real purchasing power undermined. In other words, sometimes you have to chose between the lesser of two evils.
It's 9 am and 98* outside
"Some got lucky....most didn't!"
love this video- can y’all make a video about the city of seattle?
The LOVE of GOLD leaves little room for the LOVE of GOD...
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Thanks for this! 💰 #WeirdHistory #GoldRush #Yukon
HAVE NOT BEEN SHOWN THESE VIDEOS IN MY RECOMMENDED EVEN THOUGH IM SUBSCRIBED!
Usually if I’m subscribed to a channel I will receive the new ones in my recommended but have not been shown any Weird History for the last few months
Not sure if forests are ever really “untouched,” but it wasn’t managed like many indigenous tribes would do and it was exploited
I’d love to see any and all Oregon Trail-related videos.
this episode made me feel so sad for my indigenous ancestors 😢
My ancestors are Cherokee however, none of them were treated well in history. It always hurts my heart to see how they were pushed from their homes for greed
@@csvega Chief Isaac was a wise man he look around him and knew this was going to be bad for his people. So he sent all there sacred things dances and songs to Alaska for 100 years for safe keeping. In 1998 was the first gathering to bring everything back. Every 2 years is the gathering at moosehide the place now sacred no drugs no booze. Were FN were sent during the rush. Our FN live with us no reserve here. They have self goverment. They have there own Scocal Services there School board was just set up. If you rent one of there houses your taxes go to them not the Canadian government. You see the families heal. Dawson has the best FN studies most likely the world. The lady who holds a lot of responsability for the amazing FN education just was apointed head of the FN school board. She is not even 40. Gogogo M Flinn.
That's funny you just made this one me and two buddies rented RV and came up to Dawson City for the experience
The weirdest thing about this history is that these prospectors got to see the TV-series Bonanza in the late 19th century.
Overall, even more money was spent to get to the Klondike than was made there! (That gives you an idea of the odds...)
I love GOOOOOOLLLLLDDDDDD
What an incredible experience that would be!
Nobody thought that, by the time the news there was gold in shitsville nowhere, canada had spread to the US - there might be a chance there's to nothing left to claim by the time you get there.
It's like the origins of crypto 😂
Can you please do the story of Bodie California?? It’s such a mystery
A+ video!
LOVE IT! Yukon Ho!
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is tasked with enforcing who can enter and leave the state on some roads during the winter. Chain control checkpoints are setup on California highways crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains (The Sierras). Most of the time, 4WD/AWD vehicles or those with snow tires will not be required to chain up. Under severe conditions, any vehicles without chains will be turned back. When chain controls are enforced, there are areas by the side of the road for vehicles to chain up. Those that do not know how to install chains can hire someone to do it for them.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The real money was made by the people who sold supplies to the miners at ridiculous markup.
Capital-ism has always rewarded the liars, scammers, and grifters, too.
...and any corrupt, established business or enterprise.
Why do you keep saying this, and to whom
You never said this, nor did you come up with this statement. It is well known.
@@donHooliganadly there’s nothing but capitalism, socialism and communism is just as shit as capitalism, the idea of money is just bad
@@merucrypoison296
money = a rapist war criminal is 100X more valuable than you and i are.
i don't "buy" that.
peace.
I'm named after my great grandfather who was actually there. He followed gold all over the world but never found much.
The klondike part is really actually cool I didn't know that
4:27 Dyea and Skagway reminded me of Brutalmoose' Yukon Trail video 😅
That was very interesting! I don't know if many people realize how enormously huge the Yukon Territory IS, and how FAR Dawson City is from, well.. everything! I'm sure even now the Yukon area is still difficult to travel.
As a life long yukoner, travelling isn’t that bad. Until winter hits for 7 months
I live near the Dawson City Airport, and it is two days of air travel to get just about anywhere outside of here.
Love the thumbnail
1:42 love the bonanza joke!
I saw what you did for a Klondike bar!!!!!
If you're ever in Seattle, check out the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle Unit in Pioneer Square. It chronicles the role of Seattle in the gold rush. It is fascinating. Also, you should do an episode on Soapy Smith and Skagway during the gold rush.
Would you do a show on opal mining in Australia?
You say Klondike gold rush, and I hear what would you do for a Klondike bar
North to Alaska..
Except that the Klondike isn't in Alaska!
@@klondikechris No it's on the freezer section of your local grocery store.." what would you do for a Klondike bar"..
The shark prop was dubbed Bruce. But is that the shark character's name? We call him Bruce anyway.
Here's Brucey
Interesting
Can you do an episode of the famous gunslingers of the Old West if you haven't already?
There you are! You're needed over in Weird History Food. They've got someone else narrating and we don't like it!
Damn Canadian boarder patrol stopping people to make sure they are well prepare, their notorious nicely started early.
wow!
Buck was a good boy.
Are there any feature films that tell the story of the Yukon gold rush?
Charlie Chaplin s Gold Rush. One of my very fav films. I highly recommend it!
Normally, When I read 'Gold Diggers' I expect something very different... Lol 😅😂🤣
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As a kid in school some of my favorite books were fictional stories of people braving the trip up for the Yukon gold rush. Jason's gold is one of the best. Jack London had some
I'm honestly surprised there wasn't any murders or anything given the gold rush and like the very end of the wild west, I guess maybe these people had integrity
Head Mountie Sam Steele did an incredible job of keeping the peace
Just by chance, the Mounties were here first. While there was a fair bit of rough stuff going on, violence was very, very low. People did not carry guns in the Klondike.
Can you make a video on the New Madrid earthquakes?
When traveling by horseless-carriage feels endless, can’t imagine on foot!
I feel like you could make an interesting western movie out of the Klondike Gold Rush
There's THE FAR COUNTRY, directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart.
@@Blaqjaqshellaq oh yeah that was a good movie
Dudley do right taught me this on some history program in the 60s 🙄
THE SPOILERS comes to mind, though it's set in the Nome gold rush.
So is your follow video on the Alaskan Gold Rush?
Why horse meats are bad when frozen? Or is it because the stampeders ate them uncooked? If it is the latter, it is not surprised why they eventually died.
Yes
Wyatt Earp went up the Yukon and to Nome. You should do a story about him after Tombstone.
Please make a video about Emma Goldman!
I like how the title says Yukon but then he says Klondike gold rush
My only wish with these is that you would include a metric translation when you use imperial measurements, you do have viewers outside of America after all. Much of the harshness of the cold was lost on me because I have no idea about farenheit beyond the temperatures mentioned are really really cold.
But what rock stars were involved in the Klondike Gold Rush? And how was their hygiene???
I just canoed the Yukon river (Whitehorse to Carmacks) a couple of weeks ago with my brother. The weather wasn't always agreeable to say the least. Just looking at all the old cabins and sites along the river is amazing. It all just gave me an idea of the people back then would have went through. Our trip wasn't an easy one, but definitely way easier (due to modern amenities and the like) then what these people went through. Although I'd like to go back and do the route again someday, I think I'm gonna stick to car camping for the time being.
Buy as much silver and gold as you possibly can. Your future depends on the physical amount you possess.
money worship sucks
Let’s gooo more stuff about my home territory. I swear the Yukon is getting more popular. If anyone has questions about the Yukon ask away
This would be a great setting for a Read Dead Redemption game.
At the high end converted to 2022 money 10 bucks a day is 128k....pretty good
I think Cannibal the Musical by trey parker and matt stone captured the gold rush perfectly
I live in Whitehorse, about a mile away from the Yukon River. You got a lot right, but missed a few important points and misconstrued a few facts.
00:41 Yes.
It doesn't really matter what hills. Gold is everywhere, even your front yard. It's just that as a noble metal, it takes geologic processes to concentrate it to any point that you can even see (mercury and cyanide work, too. But don't do that.)
What? Miners pulling out plaser gold with out that stuff right now in them hills. I can go out useing water and sluce my driveway and get gold no chemicals needed. Dude found a nice nugget with a gold finder in my back 40. What you talking about
@@klondikemom3658 Exactly. As I said it takes geologic processes to concentrate it, such as the placer mining you mentioned. Those nuggets didn't start off that way, nor did the gold dust start of anywhere near that together.
It's rather fascinating, in short the land under the ocean buckled up and folded, the gold in those layers was moved until we have the Western US deposits today.
We were not glacated here so the gold has been disburse from erosion. If i stand in my front yard look to the industrial area i can see an ancient river bed that ran accrosse the klondike vally. I live in the talings of the dreges. My pile of rocks is worth about 400gs. It was my claim. I gave up mu mining rights when they expanded city limits. Gool was 250 oz. I told them if it was 800 i would not give it up. Now and not long after I gave it up its been over 1000. I told my kids if the workd goes to s!!t the gold is in the driveway. My driveway is the old klondike highway witch is pay dirt from the dome some if the richest ground in the klondike. All miners need to spend time in the archives to see what old timmers had to say about there ground. History plays a big part of mining here. Come for a visit history is alive and well in the klondike.
@@klondikemom3658 Those nuggets are formed by Water Welding, and the dust concentrated by water flow.
@@BaronVonQuiply they were in the rock and broke away. And pounded by the water. Not sure what you mean by welded. You can find quarts all over that minrals have fallen out of. Some times you find gold in it. Guy showed me a nugget the size of my thumb this summer.
Suggestion: Clara Bow, the original "it" girl
The shark was called Bruce.
Wish I had a producing gold mine so I could have some gold too.
dig one.
Oregon Trail: Hard Mode
difficulty level: yes
I love your channel and videos. Check out Celea Sampson Cole, aka widow Cole. She was a war hero in 1812. She warned the militia of the british trying to attack the salt barge. She melted her pewter dishes down for bullets, and fed the militia men as well. #Icomefromstrongwomen
I wonder if Dawson went back to his Creek?
Nope! Dawson City was named for George Mercer Dawson, a geologist, and explorer who never actually got to the Klondike. There is also a Dawson Creek, but it is a long way from Dawson City.