Skagway Historic District and White Pass, National Historic Landmark District in Skagway, United States.

The Skagway Historic District and White Pass covers the 23-block historic core of Skagway, where more than 350 buildings stand, most of them one- or two-story wood-frame structures painted in bright colors. Commercial buildings sit directly against the sidewalk with false fronts, display windows and recessed entries, while residences are set back. The district also takes in the whole valley on the American side of White Pass up to the Canadian border.

The location emerged in 1897 as the main entry point for prospectors heading to the Yukon goldfields via the White Pass route. The rapid growth during the Klondike Gold Rush led to the creation of this well-preserved settlement layout that survives today.

The wooden buildings with their distinctive painted fronts shape the streetscape and show how people built quickly and practically during the Gold Rush era. The structures reveal how settlers adapted to harsh conditions and organized their daily lives in this remote location.

The area is best explored on foot since all main sights are close together and most paths are level. The best visiting time is between May and September, when weather is milder and more businesses and museums are open.

The White Pass and Yukon Railroad was completed in 1900, one of several routes up the valley alongside the 1897 trail, the Brackett Wagon Road and a river route. Camps and other remnants of the rush survive along these routes, some of which are not precisely identified and may have shifted during the stampede.