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Palmer, Alaska
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Independence Mine was a hard-rock gold camp at the top of Hatcher Pass that began with Robert Hatcher's 1906 claim and ramped up in 1938, when about 200 men and 22 families lived at the isolated mine. Production stopped by order in 1943, resumed after the war, and ended in 1951. The site entered the National Register in 1974 and is now a state historical park with about two dozen buildings, a visitor center in the manager's house and a museum in the assay office.
Open in summer with guided tours and self-guided paths; Hatcher Pass Road is unpaved and closes in winter.
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