Welcome to Yellowknife, the quintessential frontier town born during the gold rush era. Discover the history of a city that has captivated the imagination of many explorers north of the 60th parallel, just 500 km from the Arctic Circle.
EXPLORE
The interactive map available on BaladoDiscovery highlights must-see locations that have shaped Yellowknife’s history and provides access to not-to-be-missed historical audio clips. Welcome to the traditional territory of the Dene First Nation, once called Somba Ke, meaning “where the money is”!
ON SITE
Experience something truly unique: Yellowknife offers a tour that will take you off the beaten path! Your location appears in real time on the map, helping you navigate among key points of interest. A suggested itinerary is also available.
OPIMIZED EXPERIENCE
We recommend downloading the BaladoDiscovery mobile app and using the Preload option for this tour. This will allow you to access guidance and information even when offline, no matter where you are.
IN CONTEXT
You’ll explore the oldest part of Yellowknife, where historic buildings take on new life—as if their walls could speak and transcend time. Through these locations, the story of our city and its people unfolds before you.
Log cabins, works of art and historic mining buildings come together along the tour, serving as a backdrop for the different stories. You will learn about larger-than-life characters. Whether they are trappers, bush pilots, geologists, miners, journalists, prospectors or courageous adventurers, these men and women made our city a unique place, where everyone can carve out a place. You will learn all about their stories and experience the atmosphere that prevailed in days gone by.
Nowadays, Yellowknife has become the diamond capital of North America and home to the Aurora Borealis. Located on the shores of Great Slave Lake, it continues to attract and seduce adventurers from around the globe.
CREDITS
Thanks to:
City of Yellowknife Heritage Committee; Ryan Silke, historian and content editor; Claude Hamel, researcher and writer; Annie Bouchard, voice over; Éric G. Langlois, voice over; Julie Miller, voice over; Nelson Gonyer, voice over; Gordon Cruise McBride, translator; Suzanne Lefebvre, translator; Cynthia Blais Despaty, translator; Anthony Ferri, Planner, City of Yellowknife; Robin Weber, Archival Technician, NWT Archives; Gérald Gilbert, Producer-coordinator and mixing; William Tremblay, sound recording; Jocelyne Roy, music research; David Hamel, mixing; Charles Nadeau, Sound Track Pro, special effects and music; computer graphics technician, Focus.Films, recording studio, Marie-Ève Duperré, Project officer and content contributor for the CDETNO; Anne-Christine Boudreau, executive director of the CDETNO. Produced by the CDETNO in collaboration with the City of Yellowknife.
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Old Yellowknife Self-Guided Tour