Alaska-Gastineau Mill and Gold Mine Tour

A half-day tour visits the ruins of a hard rock gold operation that operated from 1915 to 1921, then goes 360 feet into one tunnel for a mining demonstration. Guests also get to pan for gold from the mine's tailings. Although Princess Tours provides the buses and sells the tickets, the tour is the work of people who came to Juneau to reopen the A. J. mine (of which this was a part) and stayed to turn it into a tourist attraction when that project failed; their fascination is infectious. The mine site is south of town, but buses pick up visitors at the state museum downtown and at the Mt. Roberts Tram. The tour is quite in-depth; those without interest in mining history or mechanical matters may get bored. Dress warmly.

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