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Goldstream Dredge No. 8
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey

Goldstream Dredge No. 8

Location	South bank of Engineer Creek, along Steese Highway
Nearest city	Fairbanks, Alaska
Coordinates	64°56′14″N 147°39′28″W / 64.93722°N 147.65778°W / 64.93722; -147.65778
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1927 (1927)
Built by	Fairbanks Exploration Company; Bethlehem Steel Corporation
NRHP reference No.	84000637
AHRS No.	FAI-003
Added to NRHP	February 28, 1984
Designated AHRS	July 29, 1971

Goldstream Dredge No. 8 is a ladder dredge operated by the Fairbanks Exploration Company from 1928 to 1959. It is located on the old Steese Highway between Fairbanks and Fox in the central part of Alaska.

Starting in the 1920s, water was brought to the area through the 90-mile (145 km) Davidson Ditch for gold mining. The Goldstream Dredge No. 8 cut a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) track and produced 7.5 million ounces of gold.

The dredge was named a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1986. In 1984, it was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.

Today, it is open to the public. During summer months, tours of the dredge and gold panning are available for a small fee.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Fairbanks Exploration Company Gold Dredge No. 8". Landmarks. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
The Milepost 2009 edition page 508 ISBN 978-1892-15426-2

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