<P> From 1898 , the newspapers that had encouraged so many to travel to the Klondike lost interest in it . In the summer of 1899 , gold was discovered around Nome in west Alaska , and many prospectors left the Klondike for the new goldfields , marking the end of the rush . The boom towns declined and the population of Dawson City fell . Gold mining activity lasted until 1903 when production peaked after heavier equipment was brought in . Since then the Klondike has been mined on and off , and today the legacy draws tourists to the region and contributes to its prosperity . </P>
<P> From 1898 , the newspapers that had encouraged so many to travel to the Klondike lost interest in it . In the summer of 1899 , gold was discovered around Nome in west Alaska , and many prospectors left the Klondike for the new goldfields , marking the end of the rush . The boom towns declined and the population of Dawson City fell . Gold mining activity lasted until 1903 when production peaked after heavier equipment was brought in . Since then the Klondike has been mined on and off , and today the legacy draws tourists to the region and contributes to its prosperity . </P>
when did the gold rush start in alaska
when did the gold rush start in alaska
the summer of 1899
the summer of 1899