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Independence hard-rock gold mine camp
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittings
GoldPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1930s-1950 hard-rock gold mining camp
Gold mining area near Hatcher Pass with claims from 1897, joined into the Wasilla Mining Company, which ran the mines from 1934 to 1950; it was Alaska's second-largest hard-rock gold operation. The camp of up to sixteen buildings was left intact when work stopped.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
alpine weatherUnstable buildings, mine openings
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