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Indian Valley Mine National Historic Site

Mile 104 Seward Highway, HC52 Box 8814, Indian, AK 99540
907 653 1120
Ranked #2 of 3 attractions in Indian
4.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Anchorage Alaska
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We spent about two hours at the Indian Creek Mine during a school field trip. We had a great time there learning about the history of the Indian creek mine and panning for gold. The owners Arlene and Rodger are great hosts. They are entertaining and were very patient with the students and us adults. We even found gold! Copy... More

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Schiller Park, Illinois
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182 reviews 182 reviews
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401 helpful votes 401 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2011
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We thought it would be cool to pan for gold and saw the sign along the highway, on our return trip from the Portage Glacier. Although the gold flakes are already in the gravel, and are determined by the amount you buy in your bucket, it was still fun to learn how to pan and actually get the gold out... More

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SW Missouri
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2007
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My wife and kids 7 & 11 stop here from the advise of a regular visitor to Alaska for panning. He suggested we stop and visit with them and see how it is done. The people who own this site were super, they should us how to pan for gold and then put the gold into necklace for our kids.... More

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