Jack Wade Dredge, Milepost 86, Taylor Highway, Chicken, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Significance: One of the first bucketline dredges in the Fortymile mining district, this dredge worked longer than any other. The remains sit on what is considered by many as the richest creek in the district. The dredge would run ten days, 24 hours a day, then the sluice boxes would be cleaned. The best clean-up was about $30,000.

Survey number: HAER AK-12

Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1909 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1914 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1935 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1940-1941 Subsequent Work

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