Nome is the most famous gold rush town in Alaska—home of the last great gold stampede in the history of the American West. In the early 1900s, Nome drew people to its shores from all over the world.
Nome’s story is one of struggle and triumph, but more than anything else, it’s a story about people. Whether they were prospectors looking for their fortune or miners who’d left everything behind to come here and make it work, each person had their own reason for being there. They came from all over: Russia, Germany, Ireland, and China—from every corner of the globe!
But they also came from right here in America: The Dakotas and California… even New York City! They left everything behind because they knew that if there was one place on Earth where dreams could come true… that place was Nome!