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“A close up view of the Trans Alaskan pipeline”
Enjoy a close up view of the Trans Alaska Pipeline and a presentation about it’s construction and operation. Then take a seat aboard a replica of the narrow-gauge Tanana Valley Railroad and hear the conductor tell tales of prospectors who arrived by the thousands during the gold rush. The train ride takes you to Gold Dredge 8 where you will see first-hand how the dredge worked the gold fields, then receive a brief but informative course on gold panning. Once the train arrives at the camp, you will try panning for yourself! You will find gold- we guarantee it! Finally, explore the dredge camp and enjoy complimentary coffee and freshly baked cookies in the gift shop as your gold is weighed, then hop aboard the train and return to the station.
If in Fairbanks, make a worthwhile visit to Gold Dredge 8. History on display, placer gold mining in action. Historical discussion of Fairbanks and its gold mining background is given prior... Read more
Step back in time to the days of the Alaskan gold rush on this tour. It started off with a short open train ride to one of the dredging machines. On the way, the guides gave us a demonstration... Read more
So I used to be a tour guide here in the early 1990s and I have to say that the new ownership has really developed a fabulous experience learning about gold mining in the Fairbanks area. Great... Read more
Gold Dredge 8
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- Sun - Sat: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
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