Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition - Wikipedia
The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, acronym AYP or AYPE, was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909 publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. It was originally planned for 1907 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush, but the organizers learned of the Jamestown Exposition being held that same year and rescheduled.
A Memorable Enterprise: The AYPE and the City of Seattle
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held in Seattle from June 1 to October 16, 1909, followed on the heels of the 1906 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon. Initial inspiration for the fair came from a group of Alaska's gold rush pioneers in 1905.
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
When the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition opened in June, 1909, Seattle had just gone through twelve of its most significant years of growth. The arrival of Alaskan gold in 1897 and the subsequent Gold Rush was brilliantly exploited to transform a struggling town into one of the major cities of the West Coast.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909) - HistoryLink.org
Mar 26, 2024 · The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific (A-Y-P) Exposition took place from June 1 and October 16, 1909, on what's now the University of Washington campus, drawing more than 3 million visitors from around the state, the nation, and the world.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition - U.S. National Park Service
May 3, 2023 · To celebrate and publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest, it was decided a world’s fair would be held in Seattle. In October 1906, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Company hired John Charles Olmsted to design the grounds, believing he would create a breathtaking design like his father had at the World’s Columbian Exposition.
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition - UW Libraries
In the summer of 1909, a world’s fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, took place on the grounds of the University of Washington. The fair shaped the campus in ways that are visible today, creating the Rainier Vista and Drumheller Fountain.
Seattle Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition 1909 - America's Best …
Take a walk around the grounds of today's University of Washington campus 1909 style with a view of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909, Seattle's first of two world's fairs to date.
1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition was a fair to remember
At 3 p.m. June 1, 1909, as President William Howard Taft officially opened Seattle’s Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, five automobiles were crossing a starting line in New York City. The Ocean to Ocean Endurance Race to Seattle was on.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition records - Archives West - Orbis …
Dec 7, 2015 · The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) held in Seattle, Washington, was the spectacular result of nearly 10 million dollars and four years of effort. The Klondike Gold Rush made Seattle the dominant city in the Pacific Northwest, as the major supplier to Alaska.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle celebrates Japanese Navy Day ...
Jul 1, 2008 · On June 4, 1909, officers and cadets of the Japanese Navy cruisers Aso and Soya take part in Japanese Navy Day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific (A-Y-P) Exposition. The exposition took place on the University of Washington campus …
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