Skagway Gold Rush

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Gold_Rush
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Klondike_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:conflict Tensions between miners and local authorities
gptkbp:cultural_events Annual Gold Rush Days festival
Klondike Gold Rush reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on music and art
Inspiration for films and documentaries
Influenced literature and folklore
gptkbp:cultural_symbol Gold panning
Gold rush fever
Prospector's life
gptkbp:discovery Placer mining
gptkbp:economic_impact Boosted local economy
Creation of new businesses
Inflation and price increases
gptkbp:economic_sector Mining industry
gptkbp:environmental_impact Mining pollution
Disruption of local ecosystems
gptkbp:government_response Establishment of law and order
gptkbp:historical_documentation Gold Rush era maps
The Skagway News
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Henry_Allen
gptkb:Dr._John_Muir
gptkb:William_Moore
gptkb:George_Washington_Carmack
gptkb:James_W._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:historical_significance Catalyst for Alaskan development
Part of the larger Klondike Gold Rush narrative
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Skagway Gold Rush
gptkbp:key_event Discovery of gold in Bonanza Creek
gptkbp:legacy Historical sites and museums in Skagway
gptkbp:local_economy Increased population in Skagway
gptkbp:location gptkb:Skagway,_Alaska
gptkbp:mining_camp Skagway mining camp
gptkbp:notable_event Arrival of the first gold seekers
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Jack_London
gptkb:Soapy_Smith
gptkb:Robert_Service
Frank C. S. Mc Carthy
gptkbp:notable_locations gptkb:Gold_Rush_Cemetery
gptkb:Klondike_Gold_Rush_National_Historical_Park
gptkbp:primary_source Diaries and letters of miners
gptkbp:production_years 1899
gptkbp:railroad_construction Construction of the White Pass railroad
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Yukon_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Alaska-Yukon-Pacific_Exposition
gptkbp:route gptkb:Chilkoot_Trail
gptkb:White_Pass_and_Yukon_Route
gptkb:White_Pass_Trail
gptkbp:significance Led to the development of Skagway as a port town
gptkbp:time_period 1896-1899
gptkbp:tourism_impact Increased tourism in the region
gptkbp:transportation Steamships
Horse-drawn wagons
Pack animals
Gateway to the Klondike
gptkbp:transportation_challenge Difficult terrain and weather conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:White_Pass_Highway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7