Yukon 2008 Vacation Planner - (Page 12) Yukon heritage let your dreams run wild • Imagine walking alongside ancient First Peoples who crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia into the Yukon. Let your mind wander to the days when sternwheelers linked communities along Yukon waterways. Visualize a long-ago story circle where wise Elders pass their knowledge from one generation to the next. Picture the U.S. Army troops and machinery cutting a winding road through rough terrain that is now the modern Alaska Highway. • Conjure up Yukon tales of adventure and hardship—of thriving people, cultures and communities. Listen for the train whistle as the legendary White Pass & Yukon Route Railway arrives in Carcross. Imagine the hopeful dreams of miners panning for Klondike gold. Walk in the footsteps of the North West Mounted Police maintaining the law along a snowy trail. • • • • • • This is our story. This is who we are. Visit www.yukonmuseums.ca Yukon’s living history—larger than life On every road and trail and waterway you’ll experience our story, from the ancient tales of Yukon’s 14 First Nations to stories of Klondike gold. Amazing lives of long ago people and more recent pioneers will excite your dreams in more than 2,500 Yukon historic sites. Experience still-vibrant communities that developed around gold and silver and other riches of the earth, their heritage vividly preserved. Throughout this book and along your drive—in communities large and small—you’ll locate fascinating museums and interpretive and cultural centres. Let our heritage inspire your dreams and bring them to life. left: Dawson City Museum – YG, below: Fort Selkirk – YG Yukon Gold Explorer’s Passport The Klondike Gold Rush may be over, but the 2008 Yukon Gold Explorer’s Passport is your guide on how to win more than $5,000 worth of prizes including Klondike gold and silver. Stop by a Yukon Visitor Information Centre or participating Yukon heritage attraction to pick up your 2008 Yukon Gold Explorer’s Passport. Visit the attractions listed inside for your chance to win. Contest begins June 1 and ends August 31, 2008. Happy prospecting! 2 0 0 8 12 http://www.yukonmuseums.ca
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