Indian Valley Mine, National Historic Site, Alaska, United States
4.5 (89 reviews) Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Anchorage Speciality Museums • Historic Sites
RECOMMEND STOPPING AND VISITING THIS HISTORIC SITE
The main cabin, which contains the gift shop, and the assay building at Indian Valley Mine has some of the oldest structures built on the Turnagain Arm, and are listed as a National Historic Site. Indian Valley Mine offers visitors the opportunity to learn gold panning and browse through two historic cabins built in the early 1900's a small museum and gift shop, or simply sit back on one of our benches and take in the panoramic view of the Turnagain Arm.
Address
Mile 104 Seward Highway, Indian, Anchorage, AK 99540
Mobile
Website
http://www.indianvalleymine.com/
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 7:34
User Ratings
4.5 based on (89 reviews)
Reviews
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5Sarah F 5:00 PM Jun 28, 2022
Such a fun experience
We loved our time here. We were a bigger group (23 of us) of mostly teens. We actually called last minute, and they were able to squeeze us in before closing that very day. Our planned activity fell through so this was a huge help. It turned out to be such a fun day for us. Despite being close to closing, we never felt rushed. They gave us a tour of the place and let us pan for gold till we were done. They demonstrated how to properly pan for the gold and helped us anytime we needed them. Everyone in our group found something in their pans to take home. The gift shop was super cute. The scenery was breathtaking. The family that owns the mine was incredibly sweet and helpful. We would definitely return and highly recommend this as a stop. We spent about 1.5-2 hours here. We enjoyed every bit of that. Thank you!!
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5JayIs 5:00 PM Aug 22, 2022
Great stop on the way to Seward. Must see.
I am so glad my wife asked me to make this stop. What an interesting piece of Alaskan history! Mr. Au has a very interesting life and stories to match. :-) Kids also loved it. Live turkeys were a big hit with them. The shop was full of unique merchandise. The old shack back there tells the story of those gold miners, blacksmiths, fur trappers.. If you are into history, this is definitely the place to visit.
