Near Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Welcome to Coldfoot Camp
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 29, 2010
1. Welcome to Coldfoot Camp Marker
Inscription.
Welcome to Coldfoot Camp. . , This Sign Greeted New Arrivals As They Arrived At The Pipeline Construction Camp Located One Mile West Of Here. We Salvaged This Sign When The Camp Was Being Dismantled., You are about 55 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the East Bank of the Middle Fork Koyukuk River at the mouth of Slate Creek, which drains to the east. ,
, > , , , <, . This is the site of the former gold mining community of Coldfoot, which was built here at the turn of the century. According to historical records, the original town of Coldfoot got its name in the summer of 1900 when one of waves of green stampeders got as far up the Koyukuk as this point, then got cold feet, turned around and ran. The settlement consisted of one gambling hall, two roadhouses, two stores, and seven saloons. In about 1912, the miners relocated in Wiseman, about 11 north of here. ,
, > , , , <, . Coldfoot is a temporary camp, built in 1970 to accommodate up to 260 workers during the construction of the Alaska State Highway here, and up to 450 workers during construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. The altitude here is about 1,062 feet.
This Sign Greeted New Arrivals As They Arrived At The Pipeline Construction Camp Located One Mile West Of Here. We Salvaged This Sign When The Camp Was Being Dismantled.
You are about 55 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the East Bank of the Middle Fork Koyukuk River at the mouth of Slate Creek, which drains to the east.
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This is the site of the former gold mining community of Coldfoot, which was built here at the turn of the century. According to historical records, the original town of Coldfoot got its name in the summer of 1900 when one of waves of green stampeders got as far up the Koyukuk as this point, then got cold feet, turned around and ran. The settlement consisted of one gambling hall, two roadhouses, two stores, and seven saloons. In about 1912, the miners relocated in Wiseman, about 11 north of here.
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Coldfoot is a temporary camp, built in 1970 to accommodate up to 260 workers during the construction of the Alaska State Highway here, and up to 450 workers during construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. The altitude here is about 1,062 feet.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce •
Location. 67° 15.072′ N, 150° 10.76′ W. Marker is near Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. Marker is on Coldfoot Road. Coldfoot is 175 miles north of the junction of the Dalton Highway (Alaska Highway 11) and the Elliot Highway and 240 miles south of Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairbanks AK 99790, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 28, 2010
2. Coldfoot Camp
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 29, 2010
3. Wiseman, AK
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 29, 2010
4. The Farthest North Spurce Tree
Sign Reads:
Farthest North
Spruce Tree
On the Alaskan Pipeline Do Not Cut
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 29, 2010
5. The Dalton Highway, AKA The North Slope Haul Road
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 17, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
