Nome Gold Rush - Wikipedia
The Nome Gold Rush was a gold rush in Nome, Alaska, approximately 1899–1909. [1] It is separated from other gold rushes by the ease with which gold could be obtained. Much of the …
The Great Nome Gold Rush - National Postal Museum
The Nome, Alaska, post office was a bee hive of activity during the great gold rush of 1900. In the summer of 1900, Nome was the largest general delivery address in the U.S. postal system. In …
The Stampede North: The Alaska Gold Rushes, 1897-1904 - U.S.
The discovery of gold set off two great rushes, the Klondike rush to goldfields near Dawson City and the rush to the hills beyond Cape Nome. Fueled by the economic depression of the mid …
The Nome Gold Rush - Geophysical Institute
2024年12月5日 · When word of this leaked out, a deluge of gold seekers descended on the Nome area, unaware that "The Lucky Swedes" had not yet found anything approximating a major …
Cole, T.M., 1983 - A history of the Nome gold rush: The poor
In 1899 a crisis was avoided when rich pockets of gold were discovered in the sands of the beach, where any poor man with a shovel could dig out a fortune. The 'golden sands' sparked a rush …
Between Prosperity and Struggle: The Story of Nome ... - Digital PUL
The gold rush shaped the Nome economy for years to come; it brought new cultures of people and helped Nome become a city with a formal main street, a Coast Guard, and a hotel with …
The Discovery of Gold in Nome, Alaska - April 23, 1898
The Nome Gold Rush was a pivotal event in the history of gold mining in Alaska, which began on April 23, 1898. It was triggered by the discovery of a substantial gold deposit by the Libby …
Nome Alaska - Western Mining History
Miners streamed into the area from Golovnin Bay, and the Nome district was formed in October 1898. A great rush to the new district took place in 1899 and a still greater one in 1900. The …
Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites National Historic Landmark
The Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites represent the culminating episode in the national gold rush phenomenon. The resulting rush to Nome in 1899-1900 was Alaska's greatest gold …
Looking Back: The 1900 Nome Gold Rush - Alaska Historical Society
2013年10月1日 · During the eight years he lived in Nome he lugged his 20-pound Kodak camera from town to beach claim through rugged creeks and mosquito infested tundra, during …
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