S.S. Klondike National Historic Site of Canada

This national historic site pays tribute to an era of riverboat transportation. Riverboats brought virtually all goods into the region, as well as many of the newcomers. The site brings to life the history and the challenge of moving freight along the Yukon River. The S.S. Klondike was first built in 1929 and sank in 1936. It was rebuilt and launched in the spring of 1937 as the S.S. Klondike II, the largest and last of the sternwheelers.