Little American Island Gold Mine - Voyageurs National Park, Island View, MN
N 48° 36.146 W 093° 10.075
15U E 487620 N 5383275
Little American Island was home to Minnesota’s only profitable gold mine which operated during the Rainy Lake “Gold Rush” from 1893-98.
Waymark Code: WMQF57
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2016
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Little American Island was home to Minnesota’s only profitable gold mine which operated during the Rainy Lake “Gold Rush” from 1893-98. Only remnants of the shafts and a few pieces of equipment are visible along the interpretive trail. Rangers from Voyageurs National Park give tours of the island and lead visitors past a few remaining vestiges from the operation. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The trail is wheelchair accessible.
Street address:
Little American Island
Voyageurs National Park
Island View, MN USA
County / Borough / Parish: Koochiching County
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Industry
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use (History)
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 05/01/2016 To: 10/31/2016
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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