Once the train pulls into camp, you’ll get to do a little panning yourself, finding gold is guaranteed! Treat yourself to some complimentary coffee and fresh-baked cookies in the mercantile, then get out and explore dredge camp while your loot is weighed. You’ll learn how the dredge worked the gold fields, see a sluice box demonstration and enjoy a brief but informative course on gold panning. You’re certain to strike it rich on this popular and informative two-hour tour, replete with live fiddle tunes and engaging narration as you join the Binkley family for a fascinating trip through gold mining history beginning with an introduction to the vital Trans Alaska Pipeline.Īs you ride the Tanana Valley rails to Dredge 8, you can’t help but feel a certain kinship with the prospectors of the Gold Rush. The train ride takes you to Gold Dredge 8 where you will see firsthand how the dredge worked the gold fields. Today, Gold Dredge 8 National Historic District serves as a monument to the hard-working miners who built Fairbanks. Explore a dredge camp and try gold panning. Over a 30 year period, the mammoth dredge extracted millions of ounces of gold from the frozen Alaskan ground. It s just 8 miles north of our location.This National Engineering Landmark in Goldstream Valley - described as a floating workhorse or a mechanical gold pan – is an absolute must-see while visiting Fairbanks. Pedro creek, where gold was discovered in 1902 and where Gold Daughters sources some of our paydirt. Starting in the 1920s, water was brought to the area through the 90-mile (145 km) Davidson Ditch for gold mining. It is located on the old Steese Highway between Fairbanks and Fox in the central part of Alaska. Fort Knox is located 30 minutes north of Gold Daughters. 8 is a ladder dredge operated by the Fairbanks Exploration Company from 1928 to 1959. At $1200/troy ounce, that translates to $7.2 billion. In 2011, they surpassed the 6 million ounce mark for gold recovery, making them the largest producer of gold in Alaska history. Mining involves high-stress, high-risk and the possibility of high-reward.įort Knox is an open pit hard rock gold mine that is located in the Fairbanks district. It is an expensive and arduous way to make a profit, especially in Fairbanks where the summer is so short and miners have a small window to find gold. Many people still make their living mining for gold in Fairbanks and the surrounding areas. 2,176 likes 19 talking about this 11,008 were here. Computer analysis and rigorous field testing, backed by over forty years of experience, has resulted in one of the most efficient and user friendly designs that has ever been offered. Described as either a floating workhorse or a mechanical gold pan, Gold Dredge 8 extracted millions of ounces of gold from the frozen Alaskan ground. Gold panning is used to recover placer gold. Commercial 8' Dredge a new standard for portability and performance Years in the making, the Proline 8' Dredge has set a new standard for portability and performance. For placer mining, only gravity and water are required. Placer mining occurs when gold has eroded out of its source rock. Pan for gold and learn about Interior Alaskas gold mining history.
The tour includes time to explore the gold dredge on foot and shop for souvenirs in the well-appointed gift shop. See the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and ride the Tanana Valley Railroad to Gold Dredge 8. The rocks must be crushed and blended with chemicals to extract the gold. The effort pays off, though, because every guest gets to keep the gold they discover. Hardrock gold mining is the method that is used when gold is trapped inside a rock.
Both hardrock and placer gold mining occur in Fairbanks today.
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