Yukon River
Rises at the headwaters of the Nisutlin, and empties into
Bering Sea, after a course of 1765 miles. The lower waters of the river
were explored by Glazunof in 1836 or 1837; and a Russian post was built
at Nulato, about four hundred miles above the mouth, in 1838. In 1843,
Zagoskin carried the exploration up to the mouth of the Nowikakat. In
1846, John Bell, of the Hudson's Bay Company, reached the Yukon by way
of the P
rcupine; and in 1847 Alexander H. Murray, of the same Company,
built Fort Yukon, at the mouth of the Porcupine. Robert Campbell
explored the Pelly and Yukon, down to the mouth of the Porcupine, in
1840-1850. =Index=: (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Mackenzie establishes existence and course of,
50; makes inquiries concerning, 55. (Sir James Douglas era) Operations of Hudson's Bay
Company on, 123; explored by Robert Campbell, 125. =Bib.=: Dall,
Alaska; Bancroft, History of Alaska; Campbell, Discovery of the
Youcon; Whymper, Travel and Adventure in Alaska; Murray, Journal of
the Yukon (Archives, Pub. 4); Dawson, Report on the Yukon (Geol.
Survey Report, 1887-1888).