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North To Alaska ~ Johnny Horton

North To Alaska ~ Johnny Horton The Klondike Gold Rush The Klondike Gold Rush was a frenzy of gold rush immigration to and gold prospecting in the Klondike near Dawson City in the Yukon Territory, Canada, after gold was discovered in the late 19th century. In August 1896, three people led by Skookum Jim Mason (a member of the Tagish nation whose birth name was Keish) headed up the Yukon River from the Carcross area looking for his sister Kate and her husband George Carmack. The party included Skookum Jim, Skookum Jim’s cousin known as Dawson Charlie (or sometimes Tagish Charlie) and his nephew Patsy Henderson. After meeting up with George and Kate who were fishing for salmon at the mouth of the Klondike River, they ran into Nova Scotian Robert Henderson who had been mining gold on the Indian River, just south of the Klondike. Henderson told George Carmack about where he was mining and that he did not want any “damn Siwashes” (meaning Indians) near him. The group then headed a few miles up the Klondike River to Rabbit Creek, now Bonanza Creek to hunt moose. On August 16, 1896, the party discovered rich placer gold deposits in Bonanza (Rabbit) Creek. It is now generally accepted that Skookum Jim made the actual discovery, but some accounts say that it was Kate Carmack. George Carmack was officially credited for the discovery because the “discovery” claim was staked in his name. The group agreed to this because they felt that other miners would be reluctant to recognise a …
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25 Replies to “North To Alaska ~ Johnny Horton”

  1. This made me smile. My grandpa used to take me and my brother to school in the early mornings before my mom came home from work because she worked midnights, and my grandpa always listened to this and “The battle of New Orleans” and it just made me think about him and brought back some great memories, he passed away almost 3 years ago. Thanks for the Memories!

  5. i love this song, and the movie was good to. I used to get up early on Satrudays and lisen to it with my daddy.

  9. Gerry Cronin did a brilliant job on this oldie when he sang with the Johnny Flynn Showband in Ireland in the 60’s

  10. I love this song…brings back lovely memories.. when my dad used to sing it. susan..In Australia, a long way from Alaska..!

  13. well im only 14 and this song is inpressed in my mind cuz my mom and dad listen to this stuff

  18. She would have made a great vice president though, or president if anything happened to John McCain.

  21. I remember standing on the “hump” in the back seat of my daddy’s 56 ford and singing this song with him. I was five years old and we really worked it out. 🙂

  22. OMG!!! I have not heard this song in years!!! it really brings back memories

  23. My dad ran a coffee shop in Palatka, Florida in the early 60’s. I used to run around and play there as a little squirt and this song played on the juke box alot. Imprinted in my young brain for sure. I think of my dad and that little diner every time I hear this song. Memories………

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