The Great Gold Rush Adventure

It’s 1897, and gold rush–era Seattle is bustling with fortune seekers headed to the goldfields!

When errand boy Walter chases a mischievous pup named Dusty onto a steamship bound for the Klondike, he also meets Hal, an old prospector. The trio teams up for a grand adventure―from Seattle’s Miners Landing to the icy shores of Alaska to the Golden Horseshoe Saloon to a frozen landscape with promises of riches underground―risking life and limb for a chance at making their fortune. Every miner dreams of gold, but will Walter, Dusty, and Hal be the ones to strike it rich?

About the Historic Site

When a ship bearing two tons of gold from the Klondike docked alongside the site of Pier 57 in 1897, it triggered a gold rush that thrilled the world and led to Seattle’s establishment as a world-class city. The historical Minders Landing site, located on Seattle’s waterfront, where almost 7 million tourists visit each year, is just steps from the Seattle Aquarium and the Pike Place Market. It is home to one of Seattle’s most beloved tourist destinations, the Seattle Great Wheel, which 1 million visitors ride each year. The Great Gold Rush Adventure’s audience includes visitors and locals to the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Western Canada, history buffs, and any child who thrills to a great adventure story!

Kyle Griffith lives in Seattle, Washington, ands works alongside his family to run Pier 57, home of the Seattle Great Wheel and Wings Over Washington attractions. Kyle is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he developed his passion for the history of the Pacific Northwest. When he’s not dreaming up new ways to share his love of Seattle and its past, he’s spending time with his wife and two children.

Jim Starr is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a BFA in illustration, and currently lives near the Mason-Dixon Line, north of Baltimore. He started out as a staff studio illustrator and then moved into freelancing for clients. His most recognizable graphic image is the little mill on the Pepperidge Farms logo. In his free time, he enjoys a walk or run with his two dogs and some competitive table tennis.