The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North
The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North
It's easy to stroll around old miners' bunkhouse and mess hall north of Anchorage, where gold was produced before World War II
Chief Ranger Pat Murphy has a dream. Restore the bunkhouse at the historic Independence Mine, north of Anchorage. Bring visitors to stay there overnight and watch old movies in the building's 90-seat theatre on the first floor. In the morning, take them to the mess hall and serve a huge miners' breakfast, loaded with calories. Then give them an underground tour of a mine that was one of Alaska's l...
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