The Golden Treasure of the S.S. Islander    NEW!

On August 14th, 1901, the S.S. Islander departed Skagway, Alaska for Victoria, British Columbia, filled to capacity with passengers and carrying a cargo of an estimated 1,200 pounds of gold bullion. Sometime after 2:00 am on 15 August 1901, the S.S. Islander struck an iceberg and within 20 minutes, the ship sank taking an estimated 40 people with her and the gold bullion.

Come and find out the history and events leading up to the sinking of the ship and whether any of the gold was recovered.