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El Dorado Gold Mine
This is the second time the two RV Gypsies have been to the El Dorado Gold Mine, but the first time for their family. No photos were taken the first trip.
On the way to El Dorado Gold Mine, a quick stop was made at the Alaska pipeline.
grandchildren
the family at the Alaska pipeline
 
 
sign - ElDororado Gold Mine
sign - ElDororado Gold Mine
the ElDoraodo Train Station the train is coming around the corner

The original Tanana Valley Railroad served over two dozen gold camps scattered throughout Interior Alaska in the early 1900s. Supplies arrived in Alaska on vessels that traveled from Seattle to the mouth of the Yukon River. Freight was then transferred to sternwheelers, which hauled it up the Yukon and Tanana Rivers to Interior Alaska. From there the Tanana Valley Railroad carried supplies to the gold camps.

 
Your adventure at El Dorado Gold Mine begins with a ride on a replica of the Tanana Valley Railroad near some of the original rail routes. You'll board at the train station and enjoy a short narrated journey to the mine.
Here comes the train the seating section of the train
Your regular conductor and commentator is Earl Hughes, who provides lively commentary as you learn about mining from actual working hands at sites along the way. Earl has sung back-up for Johnny Cash. His father was also famous.
Earl Hughes
The journey takes you through a permafrost tunnel where a miner with a head lamp and pick-axe gives an explanation of underground mining in days gone by. While inside the tunnel, you'll see the kinds of mineral and rock formations that tend to produce the most gold.
rock formations in the tunnel a gold miner educates us
a gold miner demonstration a gold miner demonstration
After a short course in gold mining, grab your own "poke" filled with pay dirt right out of a sluice box and try your hand at panning for gold. Everyone finds gold. It is guaranteed!
sign - if it Can't be grown, It's gotta be mined water from the mountain bringing dowm the dirt and gold
the sleuth
the sleuth
the sleuth
the sleuth
 

Once you have panned your gold, enter the Cook Shack to have your gold weighed and find out the dollar value based on the current market price of gold. Then choose and purchase the perfect keepsake locket for your gold - 14k gold necklace or earring lockets can be made with your gold while you wait-it only takes a moment.
 
Kristen, Renee, Alex, and Lee
Alex and Karen holding a big gold nugget - NO, they don't get to keep it ! BUMMER!
Alex
Alex holding a 19 ounce nugget
Karen holding a 19 ounce nugget
the Eldorado Gold mine Building
the Eldorado Gold mine Building
outside the Eldorado Gold mine Building
a very large cabbage
a very large cabbage
a very large cabbage
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