This Day in Alaska History-April 3rd, 1898

By Alaska Native News on Apr 3, 2026   Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History  

  April 3rd of 1898 would go down in Alaska History as the deadliest day in the Klondike Gold Rush. It was a day of multiple avalanches caused by the heavy snowfalls that occurred in February and March of that year, as well as warm southerly winds occurring in the area. On the morning of […]