Coal Creek Historic Mining District

The Coal Creek Historic Mining District spans 349 acres within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, featuring a preserved gold dredge and multiple mining buildings.

In 1934, Ernest Patty and General McRae established the mining operation, importing a $156,000 dredge from Oakland to process thousands of cubic yards of gravel daily.

The district contains 26 buildings, 12 structures, and three sites that demonstrate the evolution of industrial mining techniques in early twentieth-century Alaska.

The National Park Service maintains the restored mining camp, which includes bunkhouses, a mess hall, an assaying office, and machine shops for visitors.

The site's dredge used mercury-lined sluice boxes to capture gold particles, producing $27,000 worth of gold during its first two weeks of operation.

Location: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

GPS coordinates: 65.30806,-143.19083

Latest update: March 13, 2025 23:43