Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama
Dawson City in Yukon, Canada, became a hub of the gold rush in a hurry. Founded in 1896 just 350 miles below the Arctic Circle, the town’s population grew to 40,000 people in just two years. That boom only lasted as a long as the gold rush, and then the Yukon capital leveled off to 8,000 inhabitants.
But during its peak, Dawson City was the base where prospectors and miners (and the vendors who supported the industry) gathered for supplies, mail, and entertainment.In its heyday, Dawson…
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