Discovery Claim on Pedro Creek - Fairbanks, Alaska - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"On July 22, 1902, Felix Pedro discovered gold in the Tanana Hills along a creek he later named for himself. His discovery lured others to the area and convinced E.T. Barnette to establish a permanent trading post on the banks of the Chena River at the site where the steamboat with his trading goods had gotten stuck the previous year. Thus Pedro's discovery is credited with leading to the establishment of Fairbanks and to the development of gold mining in interior Alaska. A commemorative monument honoring Felix Pedro is located on the discovery site. (The site, not the commemorative monument is being nominated). The Steese Highway separates the monument from the creek where the discovery was made. The majority of the nineteen-acre site, however, is in a natural state resembling its appearance when Pedro discovered the gold there." - National Register Nomination form

The site is open to public gold panning and gold flakes are often found.

Street address: Mile 16.5 Steese Hwy. Fairbanks, Alaska County / Borough / Parish: Fairbanks North Star Year listed: 1992 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Recreation and Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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