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Gold Dredge # 8 |
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Experience the gold mining legacy of Fairbanks at Gold Dredge No. 8, a National Historic District. This unique artifact of Alaskan gold mining offers visitors the chance to experience the thrill of prospecting. Described as either a floating workhorse or a mechanical gold pan, Gold Dredge No. 8 extracted millions of ounces of gold from the frozen Alaskan ground. Today, the Gold Dredge No. 8 National Historic District serves as a monument to the hard working miners who built Fairbanks. While visiting Gold Dredge No. 8, you can keep busy all day. Begin with a guided tour through the dredge, then strike it rich yourself panning for gold! Don't worry if you don't know how, we'll show you. After panning your gold, visit the local "Assay Office" and have your gold weighed. Enjoy a hearty Miner's Stew lunch, daily from 11-3 in our historic dining hall. Bring the kids and spend the whole day digging for gold! Our unique combination of historic relics, friendly tour guides, hands-on gold panning experience and hearty lunch will ensure a memorable time for all at Gold Dredge No. 8. |
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| Where | Old Steese Highway, Fairbanks, Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When | 7 Daily
tours during summer season: 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM Lunch: 11am-3:00pm |
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| Equipment | Historic Gold Dredge, video presentation, gold panning, historic dining hall, museum and gift shop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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