Pike's Landing in College in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
"Wise Mike" Stepovich
Dog Ran Away With Gold Brick
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
1. "Wise Mike" Stepovich Marker
It appears that considerable amusement was furnished by "Wise Mike" Stepovich, whose 2 ½ tons of quartz ore ran through the Citizen's mill this week yielded $700.00. (about 43 oz.)[.] Wise Mike was so jubilant at the richness of the ore that he showed the brick cast from the gold, to almost everybody he met.
He began to play with the metal, rolling it along the sidewalk and throwing it across the street. In one of these exhibitions of triumph, a dog seeing the brick roll along the sidewalk, picked it up and started to run away with it. Although the animal was fleet, "Wise Mike" was "fleeter" and recaptured the precious metal after a short sprint. The dog had not succeeded in making any deep impression on the brick.
Story provided by the Fairbanks Igloos of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Erected by Pike's Waterfront Lodge. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1910.
Location. 64° 49.923′ N, 147° 50.868′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, and in Interior Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McCarty Family (a few steps from this marker); Charlie Thompson (a few steps from this marker); Fannie Quigley (a few steps from this marker); John Rafliff (a few steps from this marker); William Sherwin (a few steps from this marker); LeRoy Tozier (a few steps from this marker); Jessie Bloom (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Hammer (within shouting distance of this marker).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
2. "Wise Mike" Stepovich Marker on Cabin 4
Also see . . . Wise Mike Stepovich (Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation). (Submitted on September 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
