16Learn About Alaska’s Historic Gold Rush Past
Alaska would look a lot different today if gold had never been discovered in the then US territory in 1897. As the 20th began, thousands of people traveled there in search of their fortune. Visit Fairbanks and Skagway where there is still reportedly gold to find, and you can actually take part in an actual gold panning tour and learn all about the historical impact gold had on the state.
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