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Prospector Felix Pedro and trader E.T. Barnette played key roles in the Tanana River Valley gold rush. Use the “First >>” button above to see these markers in sequence.| Alaska (Fairbanks North Star Borough), Fairbanks — Tanana Valley Gold | | | The gold deposit found in 1902 north of present-day Fairbanks proved to be the richest in Alaska. Prospector Felix Pedro and trader E.T. Barnette played key roles in the discovery and initial rush. A second strike made the following summer catapulted a temporary trading post into the largest city in the territory.
A Prospector and Trader Meet
Felix Pedro, an Italian immigrant, claimed he made a rich gold strike in 1898 in the Tanana Valley foothills. While trying to find it again in . . . — Map (db m59826) HM | | Alaska (Fairbanks North Star Borough), Faribanks — Barnette's Landing | | | Captain E.T. Barnette, a passenger on the riverboat Lavelle Young, debarked near this site on August 26, 1901, and established a trading post which in 1902 became known as Fairbanks.
Alaska Centennial 1867-1967
State of Alaska
Governor Walter J. Hickel
Alaska Centennial Commission — Map (db m59831) HM |
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