Today me and mommy went to the Klondike Gold Rush National Park. I learned a lot of stuff about the Alaska gold rush! 100,000 people started to head to Alaska, 40,000 made it there, 15,000 got claims, and only 300 people got $15,000 or more in gold!
Summer's View
Today we went back to downtown Seattle (arrgh! the traffic!) to visit the Klondike Gold Rush National Park. It is right in the middle of busy Seattle, but it was interesting to read about the gold rush and all the people's lives that were changed. There was this wheel of fortune set up that showed the slim chance the folks had of striking it rich, and Sam didn't want to leave it! :)
The displays followed the lives of five people and how they and their families were affected. One of the very few folks who struck it rich by earning $13000 was Nordstrom, of the famous department store family. He was the one who started that store, and this was how he earned the money to do it!
After picking up a humongous sandwich across the street at the deli, we drove on to visit Gas Works Park, which sits along Lake Union. This is a popular spot for viewing activities, and to get a great view of the Seattle skyline and Space Needle. As the name implies, it used to be the site of the old gas works plant and processing, but is now not used. It is now a big picnic area for families to hang out and enjoy a sunny day along the water. The only thing that put me off was all the graffiti, and the fact there were no playgrounds for the kids. Otherwise, nice view of the city!
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