Dawson City, Yukon — The Northern Territories (North America)
Bank of British North America
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La Bank of British North America
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 4, 2010
1. Bank of British North America/La Bank of British North America Marker
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The BNA, which opened Dawson City’s first bank in a tent in 1898, moved into these premises in 1899. By providing the essential services of assaying, buying and shipping gold, it helped integrate the local currency of dust and nuggets into a cash economy. As larger gold companies with their own assayers and capital took over mining, the bank (since 1918 the Bank of Montreal) became a more peripheral service, providing a payroll service for the dredges. It closed in 1968 after the last gold dredge fell silent.
[French:]
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Erected by Parks Canada/Parcs Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 64° 3.73′ N, 139° 26.056′ W. Marker is in Dawson City, Yukon. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Queen Street on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 995 Second Ave, Dawson City YT Y0B 1G0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Yukon’s Klondike. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ruby’s Place / La maison de Ruby (about 120 meters away,
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 4, 2010
2. Bank of British North America
Also see . . . Bank of British North America - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 22, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Additional keywords. Klondike Gold Rush, banking
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3. Bank of British North America, interior.
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4. Bank of British North America, interior.
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5. Bank of British North America, interior.
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6. Bank of British North America, interior.
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