Nome Discovery Site — Anvil Creek
1898Gold discovered at Anvil Creek in 1898 triggered a rush that brought 20,000 people to Nome's beaches, where gold could be sifted from the sand.
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Gold discovered at Anvil Creek in 1898 triggered a rush that brought 20,000 people to Nome's beaches, where gold could be sifted from the sand.
4 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Gold discovered at Anvil Creek in 1898 triggered a rush that brought 20,000 people to Nome's beaches, where gold could be sifted from the sand.
Raise a glass to the past at the Discovery Saloon, built in 1901 during the Nome gold rush. This building on 1st and D Streets is the oldest commercial building in Nome! Max Gordon built the Discovery Saloon in 1901 and…
Imagine a single glint of gold changing the fate of an entire territory. That's exactly what happened near here. In 1898, the "Three Swedes" – Erik Lindblom and two companions – struck gold on Anvil Creek. Their…
Nome, Alaska sits on the edge of the Bering Sea, a place where the Inupiat people lived for centuries before the gold rush transformed it. Their connection to the land and sea defined their lives, with subsistence…