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Jack Wade Fortymile gold camp
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Gold
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Barber and Mercury dimes, Liberty and Indian Head cents, cartridge cases, cans and can keys, stove parts, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1892-1950s placer and dredge gold camp
Gold camp on Wade Creek with claims from 1892 and a post office from 1901 to 1948; a bucket-line dredge was hauled over the ice in 1936. Miners filed claims in both Dawson and Eagle because the border was uncertain, and big nuggets up to 70 ounces came from the creek.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
dredge ponds, remote
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