Big Nugget

OVERVIEW

Experience life in the days of the Klondike Gold Rush through activities that defined Alaska in the late 1890s. Upon arriving in Dredge Town, a replica of typical gold rush community, you will watch a sled dog demonstration and interact with puppies that will eventually pull sleds for the famed Iditarod annual competition. Learn the art of gold panning with a humorous and educational show. Practice your technique in heated water troughs. Authentic gold is guaranteed! You can then bring your pay dirt to the assayer’s office to determine its value. Your valuable fortune will be yours to keep. A hearty barbecue lunch and the chance to make a dessert of s’mores over a campfire follows. An enlightening guided tour of the 350-ton Sixty Mile Dredge – one of the last rescued authentic gold dredges used for placer mining adds even more depth to your understanding of the Klondike Gold Rush and the more modern history of Gold mining.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Visit a musher’s camp and watch sled dogs demonstrate their strength and stamina.
• Interact with the sled dogs, including the puppies.
• Pan for authentic Yukon gold like the prospectors did in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Valuable gold is guaranteed!
• Enjoy a barbecue lunch and make s’mores over a campfire.
• Tour one of the last remaining Gold Dredges in the world.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.