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Canada, Yukon

Dawson City

Klondike waterfront & dumps

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles

Also reported: champagnes, permafrost-preserved labels possible..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Liz West (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

1896-1900

Dawson bottle digging is documented hobby history - permafrost dumps produced famous hauls; the town's heritage regime tightened since.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Permafrost mud
short season

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