A photo tour to many of the events at the annual Discovery Days in Dawson City, Yukon. Discovery Days celebrate the discovery of gold in 1896.

1. Photos and information from Linda
Aksomitis
http://aksomitis.com
http://guide2travel.ca

2. Discovery Days
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 Held annually in August in Dawson City, Yukon
 Celebrate the August, 1896, discovery of gold in
Bonanza Creek by George Carmack, Dawson Charlie
and Skookum Jim
 Five days of events and activities

3. Robert Service verse painted
on building
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4. Parade
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The parade is one of the opening events for Discovery Days

5. Musicians lead Parade
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6. Parade of Flags
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7. Royal Canadian Mounted
Police Marching in Parade
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8. Floats in the Parade
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9. Riverside Arts Festival
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The art festival visits various galleries around town, as well as
setting up alongside the Yukon River.

10. Special art exhibits
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11. Interactive art activities
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12. Around town
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There are a number of events around town and just outside of
town to celebrate the discovery of gold.

13. Traditional Activities at Danoja
Zho Cultural Centre
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14. Gold Fields Extravaganza
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15. Annual Mud Bog
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16. Guided Tours
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Dawson City has a number of historic sites that offer guided tours
with interpreters throughout the summer.

17. S.S. Keno Sternwheeler
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18. Robert Service Cabin
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19. Palace Grand Theatre
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20. Exterior of theatre
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21. Ruby’s Place
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22. Post Office - exterior
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23. Post Office - interior
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24. BNA Bank
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25. Commissioner’s Residence
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26. Klondike Mines Railway
Locomotive Shelter
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27. Dawson City Museum in the Old
Territorial Administration Building
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28. More information…
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 http://travelyukon.com/discovery-days-festival
 http://guide2travel.ca