Independence Mines, Historic gold mine in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

Independence Mine is a former gold mining camp in the Talkeetna Mountains at Hatcher Pass, about 70 mi (113 km) north of Anchorage. As many as sixteen wood-frame buildings, once linked by sheltered wooden tunnels, stand on the slope, among them bunkhouses, a mess hall, workshops and a mill. Ore came from quartz veins in shear zones along the southern border of the Talkeetna Batholith.

Mining claims were reported near Fishook Creek from at least 1897; these workings were later consolidated into the Wasilla Mining Company, which ran the mines from 1934 to 1943 and again from 1948 to 1950. Independence was Alaska's second-largest hard-rock gold mine after a site near Juneau. The camp entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and the land was donated to the state in 1980, which created the state historic park.

The camp's sixteen wood-frame buildings were linked by sheltered wooden tunnels, so miners could move between bunkhouses, workshops and the mill without stepping into the weather. The Wasilla Mining Company worked the site from 1934 to 1943 and again from 1948 to 1950, and when it stopped it expected to return, leaving equipment in place.

The park lies off Hatcher Pass Road, about 70 mi (113 km) north of Anchorage, across the pass from Palmer. The site has a tundra climate (Köppen ET), so snow can linger into summer and weather shifts fast; bring warm layers and sturdy shoes. Buildings and equipment stand at high elevation, where footing is uneven.

The 1979 revival was run by Coronado Mining Inc., formed by Starkey Wilson and Chuck Hawley, who planned milling on the Willow side, opposite the state park. Enserch Corporation of Dallas took a 50-percent share in 1981, and the new mill was dedicated in August 1982 before operations were suspended that November over recovery problems.