Gold Dredge No. 8-Gray Line of Alaska - Fairbanks Tour

  • Address: 300 Elliott Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701
  • Phone: 9074576058
  • Website:www.golddredgeno8.com
Average Rating
4.0
5+ reviews
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1.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
4.0
1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
3+ reviews

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Gold Dredge No. 8-Gray Line of Alaska
300 Elliott Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701

Gold Dredge No. 8-Gray Line of Alaska Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Tour the only dredge in Alaska. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Authenticity makes this the area's best historic gold-mining site. The centerpiece is a 1928 gold dredge, similar to machines in Dawson City and Nome, standing five decks tall on a barge in a pond it created. When it operated, huge scoops would dig from one end, the mechanism inside would digest ... more on Frommers

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5.0
We found GOLD!

This was a very family friendly place and the people even took the time to help the kids "pan for gold". The tour of the dredge was a bit long, but a very good experience, especially for someone who has no idea how that thing worked. They have ... By mclainfamily1996, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
Jonathan R. 's review

If you are ever in Fairbanks Alaska and want a little taste of Alaskan history, Gold Dredge No. 8 may be just the ticket you are looking for. You get ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Pan for Gold

(July 05, 2009 00:00)

An intresting and informative tour I would take the tour again with friends and relitives, after you do the tour you get to pan for gold, and most of the time you do get gold that are from the tailings from the dredging. Our ... By mesquiteve from Willow, AK, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Fun

(September 06, 2006 00:00)

We had fun on our visit. It was interesting learning about mining in the area. We were able to see lots of old mining equipment as well as fossils found during the ... By vsheadel from Ridgefield, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

To get there, go north on the Steese Expwy. from town, turn left on Goldstream Rd., turn left again on the Old Steese Hwy

Hours

Mid-May to mid-Sept tours start hourly 9:30am-3:30pm

Other Web Resources

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