While in Fairbanks we had to try our skill in gold panning. we went to a goldmine that is set-up as a museum.
The buildings on the site were actual buildings that were used in a goldmine. Dredge # 8 was a active mine. we were given a tour and were shown how gold was mined from the ground.
A crash course in gold panning was followed by the real thing. Guests, that was us, grabbed a poke filled with pay dirt and tried our hand in panning gold in the sluice box. When we struck it rich, we were allowed to keep our gold. Next, we went to the assay office where our gold was weighed and assay its market value-together we got 16 troy oz. which was placed in a circular vial and made into a necklace.
After that hard work we went to the mess hall and had an authentic miner dinner- all you can eat beef stew, biscuit, tea and cake. We had fun.
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