Cultural site
Slide Cemetery (Dyea)
Dyea cemetery for gold seekers killed in the Palm Sunday avalanche of April 3, 1898.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · NPS
- Site type
- Cemetery
- Historic period
- Klondike Gold Rush, 1898
On Palm Sunday, April 3, 1898, an avalanche north of Sheep Camp on the Chilkoot Trail killed more than 70 people heading for the Klondike. The Slide Cemetery at Dyea commemorates them and is one of three cemeteries at the townsite. It is also the parking spot for the Lost Lake trail.
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Cultural tours
Sources
- DyeaNational Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Explore the Dyea TownsiteNational Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Longer Day HikesNational Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Accessed 2026-11-11
Last updated 2026-11-12