Fairbanks Gold Rush

Geologic map of the Fairbanks District indicating placer mining along Pedro Creek

The Fairbanks Gold Rush was a gold rush that took place in Fairbanks, Alaska in the early 1900s.[1] Fairbanks was a city largely built on gold rush fervor at the turn of the 20th century. Discovery and exploration continue to thrive in and around modern-day Fairbanks.[2]

  1. ^ "Gold Rush History of Fairbanks". fairbanks-alaska.com. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  2. ^ Sonya Senkowsky. "Fairbanks: Gold Rush history, weather extremes are part of the culture". Alaska.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2008-11-18.