Last Chance Mining Museum, Juneau

Name: Last Chance Mining Museum
Address: 1001 Basin Rd, Juneau, 99801-1038, United States
Telephone: +1 907-586-5338

#4 among attractions in Juneau

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The Jualpa Mining Camp, also known as the Last Chance Basin Camp, is a former gold mining camp, just outside the city of Juneau, Alaska. Its main building is now operated as the Last Chance Mining Museum by the Gastineau Historical Society. The camp was located on the southern banks of Gold Creek, about 1 mile north of Juneau, near what is now the end of Basin Road. The camp was the site of one of the largest gold finds in the Juneau mining district. It was established between 1910 and 1913 by the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Company and operated until 1944, producing more than $80 million worth of gold. The largest surviving structure of the camp is its air compressor building, which was 84 feet long, and still houses the compressor used by the company. Also surviving are a variety of railroad-related resources, which the company used to bring or to its mill on the Gastineau channel, an electrical transformer house, powder magazine, and cable hoist. ()

Built: 1913 (111 years ago)Coordinates: 58°18'20"N, 134°23'2"W

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1001 Basin RdDowntown JuneauJuneau 99801-1038 United States

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+1 907-586-5338

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Last Chance Mining Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Roberts Tramway, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Alaska Governor's Mansion, Alaska State Museum.

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Which popular attractions are close to Last Chance Mining Museum?

Nearby attractions include Mount Roberts Tramway, Juneau (19 min walk), Fries Miners' Cabins, Juneau (21 min walk), Holy Trinity Church, Juneau (22 min walk), Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Juneau (23 min walk).

How to get to Last Chance Mining Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Last Chance Mining Museum:

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Downtown Transit Center (26 min walk)