Downtown Whitehorse , Yukon — The Northern Territories (North America)
SS Klondike
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
1. SS Klondike Marker
English:
The largest vessel ever to ply the Canadian portion of the Yukon River, this sternwheeler was built by the British Yukon Navigation Co. and launched at Whitehorse in 1937 to replace her namesake, which sank the year before. Klondike No. 2 was designed to expedite the movement of silver-lead ore on the Yukon River. A combination freight and passenger boat, she operated primarily between Whitehorse and Dawson. In 1954-55 the vessel was placed in cruise service after an extensive refurbishment. Her retirement in 1955 brought to an end the era of commercial steamboat navigation in the Yukon.
French:
Le plus grand navire àfranchir les eaux canadiennes du fleuve Yukon, ce vapeur à roue à aubes a été construit par la British Yukon Navigation Co. et lancé à Whitehorse en 1937 pour remplacer son homonyme, qui avait coulé l’année précédente. Le Klondike II devait accélérer le transport du minerai d’argent et de plomb sur le fleuve. Navire commercial et de croaisière, il navigus surtout entre Whitehorse et Dawson. En 1954-55, il ne fit que des croisières, après avoir été remis a neuf. Son retrait en 1955 mit fin à l’ère de la navigation commerciale à vapuer au Yukon
Historical Sites and Monuments Board of Canada Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
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Erected by Historical Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 60° 42.825′ N, 135° 2.916′ W. Marker is in Whitehorse, Yukon. It is in Downtown Whitehorse. It can be reached from South Access Road 0.2 kilometers south of Lewes Boulevard when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 S Access Rd, Whitehorse YT Y1A 6L4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Yukon’s Whitehorse Area. It is also in the Canadian North. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Arctic, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Log Church & Rectory (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); White Pass and Yukon Route Railway (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Copper Nugget (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Alaska Highway (approx. 1.7 kilometers away).
More about this marker. The marker and SS Klondike are located at the Riverfront Park.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
2. SS Klondike
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
3. SS Klondike
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
4. Paddlewheel of the SS Klondike
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
5. SS Klondike engine room
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
6. SS Klondike freight deck
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
7. SS Klondike passenger lounge
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
8. SS Klondike dining room
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
9. SS Klondike galley
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
10. Ship's officiers and passenger cabins
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2010
11. SS Klondike wheel-house
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2012
12. SS Klondike and Marker by sign
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,030 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on May 25, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 12. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
