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The false-front Jeff. Smiths Parlor building on 2nd Avenue

Museum

Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum

Soapy Smith's gold rush saloon, a roadside museum since 1935, reopened by NPS in 2016; free timed tickets.

Reference 106

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · NPS

Season months
May–Sep
Museum type
History
Owner type
Federal agency
Fee
0 USD
Guided tours
Yes

Jeff. Smiths Parlor on 2nd Avenue just west of Broadway was turned into a museum in 1935 by Martin Itjen; George Rapuzzi bought it in 1963 and moved it, and the National Park Service reopened it in 2016 after restoring the building and collection. Entry is by free timed ticket, issued the same day at the visitor center. Closed late September through April.

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Last updated 2026-11-12