Site of 1896 Canadian gold rush (8)
I believe the answer is:
klondike
(Other definitions for klondike that I've seen before include "Region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896" , "Yukon gold-rush area" , "Region of gold rush" , "Scene of a 19th c. gold rush in Canada" , "Location of a 19th century goldrush in the Yukon" .)