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Will you strike it rich? At Indian Valley Mine, guests visit a real gold mine and learn to pan for gold\u2014and keep what they find! It\u2019s a popular destination in November, thanks to the turkeys, ducks, geese and chickens on the working farm. The mine\u2019s hey day was 1920-39, and one of the first early settlement sites in the Turnagain Arm. Developed by Peter R. Strong, he was one of the \u201c98ers\u201d who decided to stick around in Alaska after the gold rush.<\/p>\n
The mine is a fantastic relic, and a small mining operation that\u2019s become an Anchorage landmark. On the land is \u201cThe Cabin\u201d and an Assay building, which are two of the oldest buildings in the region and featured on the National Historic Site.<\/p>\n
Golden<\/strong><\/p>\n Gold panning demonstrations get guests ready to try their luck at the mine. During the demo, listen to stories told by prospector Strong and take a tour of the log cabin and assay office. There are incredible Alaskan adventures to learn about, and visitors can even handle some of the old tools and artifacts inside the museum.<\/p>\n Bring binoculars and take advantage of stunning views of Turnagain Arm. Picnic tables and benches are peppered throughout the grounds, and in November guests might just spot some of the late-season salmon runs. Native plants, winter vegetables and songbirds provide an ambiance you can\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Will you strike it rich? At Indian Valley Mine, guests visit a real gold mine and learn to pan for gold\u2014and keep what they find! It\u2019s a popular destination in November, thanks to the turkeys, ducks, geese and chickens on the working farm. The mine\u2019s hey day was 1920-39, and one of the first early\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[141,138,134,136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-entertainment","category-family","category-outdoors"],"yoast_head":"\n