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As clean-up ends, Chichagof mine goes wild

As clean-up ends, Chichagof mine goes wild

by Vanessa Walker, KCAW | Jul 9, 2015 | ,

Although Alaska’s Gold Rush never really paid off in the Sitka area, that didn’t stop people from trying. On neighboring Chichagof Island, thousands of prospectors are thought to have combed the valleys and mountain sides looking for gold in the late 1800s. Read More
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