Fairbanks Exploration Company Gold Dredge No. 5

F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Fairbanks, Alaska
Coordinates	65°1′51″N 147°34′23″W / 65.03083°N 147.57306°WCoordinates: 65°1′51″N 147°34′23″W / 65.03083°N 147.57306°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
NRHP Reference #	04000186[1]
Added to NRHP	March 18, 2004

The Fairbanks Exploration Company Gold Dredge No. 5 was a historic gold mining dredge in a remote area of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, north of the city of Fairbanks. It was last located on Dome Creek, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Fairbanks,^[2] prior to its being scrapped c. 2012.^[3] The dredge was manufactured by the Bethlehem Steel Company in 1928, shipped in pieces to Alaska, and assembled by the Fairbanks Exploration Company on Cleary Creek, where it was used until 1942. It thereafter served on Eldorado Creek (1947–55) and Dome Creek (1955-59) before it was abandoned.^[2]

The dredge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "NRHP nomination for F.E. Company Gold Dredge No. 5" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
3. "Another dredge update (citing a letter from Alaska SHPO)". Save It For Parts. Retrieved 2015-02-11.