SS Klondike National Historic Site
SS Klondike
Largest sternwheeler on the Yukon River, quietly moored on the riverbank in town. A national historic site that tells the story of the Yukon River's golden age of shipping.
The SS Klondike II was built in 1937 and ran between Whitehorse and Dawson City carrying silver-lead ore and passengers. It was retired in 1955 when the highway opened and has since been restored to its 1930s condition. In summer, Parks Canada opens the cabins to visitors, where you can see the boiler room, wheelhouse and first-class dining room. At other times you can only view the exterior from the bank. It is at the southern end of the city centre, about a 10-minute walk from Main Street, and right beside the Yukon River waterfront trail.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 09:30–17:00 (check Parks Canada announcements)
Nearby sights
- Log Skyscrapers
- Old Log Church Museum
- MacBride Museum of Yukon History
- Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
- Whitehorse Waterfront & Trolley
- Whitehorse Rapids Fishway
- Yukon Transportation Museum
- Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre