But something about this one suggested it was just trying to get by us peacefully. He used dog sleds to haul entire steamships, piece by piece, from Valdez. Abandoned old copper mine in McCarthy in Alaska -1 - Buy this stock photo and explore similar images at Adobe Stock Contact us for any part of the trip you’d like to ride along with us or to suggest a place we should ride. PACRIM PROPERTIES. About 30 miles after Glennallen, after to reach Pippin Lake, turn left on to AK-10/Edgerton Hwy. Another thought that flashed through my mind: this is how my boyfriend meets his demise. He walked to position himself where he thought the moose would emerge from the forest then got a big surprise when the moose came out nearly at his elbow from the trees. A chemist named E.T. Peo­ple from all over the Cop­per Riv­er Val­ley, not just Ken­necott, were treat­ed here. If there is some­thing going on dur­ing your vis­it to town, don’t be shy; it’s worth your while to find out what’s hap­pen­ing. The town was founded around 1900 when copper ore was discovered in the area. The camper does have one slide out, so there is a little extra room. The plant once pro­duced enough steam-gen­er­at­ed elec­tric­i­ty to run the mines up in the moun­tains as well as the entire town, includ­ing heat­ing the build­ings and even melt­ing snow off the sidewalks.… Picture taken on a trip to Alaska in 2008. Photo: Dave SearsKennecott Mine. Dave and I spent some time rolling the bikes into position for their photo shoot. We made it to about 60 miles before Tok and fell asleep talking about our friends Kim, Joseph, Frank and Kate and how we probably wouldn’t see Kate and Frank again as they were in go-mode for trying to get down to Jasper, Alberta before the snow. And check in at the NPS vis­i­tor cen­ter to see THE MCCARTHY “THEN & NOW” TOUR. Scheduled flights occur between McCarthy and Chitina three-times, daily. Nevertheless, we set up our tent well out of ear and eyeshot from them, made dinner and went to bed exhausted after a long day. Overwhelmed by choices? It makes for an inter­est­ing tour. Thanks Dave but it’s pretty easy to take good shots on this trip , Heather and Dave. Free personal GPS–driven travel guide to Alaska. Kennecott Mill town is located 5 miles from McCarthy, with no vehicle access or shuttle service during the winter. The Great Kennecott Land Company was formed in 1976 and the town and surrounding land was subdivided and put up for sale to private owners. So much cool stuff lying around so one can speculate about what the heck they were used for. Check back under your comment post for our reply, it may take a week or so but we always reply. Photo: Dave Sears. I hadn’t seen many moose on our trip throughout the Yukon and Alaska, maybe two, so seeing this male so close up, I was spellbound. In the late 1960s, a company with land rights ordered that the abandoned Kennecott Mine, located near McCarthy, Alaska, and the surrounding town site be destroyed because of the hazard of its deteriorating buildings. You need a guide to explore inside the actual building. 18.19 acres lot Exploring around heritage buildings isn’t really my thing but Dave had been to McCarthy before and missed a chance at getting up to the mine, so I acquiesced. If you guys are planning a trip here, message me and I’ll give you some tips on making this trip, its a little tricky with shuttles and places to park, etc. McCarthy a city in Alaska. And Preserve, McCarthy, Alaska June 10-14, 2017 Johnny and Dawn Johnsson Dick And Elna Hauck PHOTO GALLERY 3 OF 6 Narrative continues from Gallery 2… The mill was fed by two aerial tramways bringing copper ore from 4-5 interconnected mines some 4,000 feet above on Bonanza Ridge. A hospital, store, grade school, dental office, dairy, and recreation hall were built. (And Dave’s shots were pretty special too.). About Kennicott and McCarthy. After taking the shuttle back into town, we walked quickly back to our bikes and got aboard to see if we could squeeze them past the barriers on the footbridge. Kennecott or Kennicott (also known as Kennecott Mines) is a former mining camp, now completely abandoned, situated in the Valdez-Cordova Cenzus Area in Alaska, United States of America. Great post and amazing pictures! The bear tracks are grizzly tracks as denoted by the claw marks well in front of the pad. Getting There. Addi­tions were added to pro­vide more space for the office, safe, pay­roll, and draft­ing. The mine is in an incredible location right beside Kennicott Glacier. Bear prints near McCarthy. We camped right next to a glacial river just outside of McCarthy, Alaska, take a tour of the Kennecott Mine Mill and earn our Junior Ranger badge. Photo: Dave Sears. This fall, Edge of Alaska will return for one final journey as the fate of McCarthy hangs in the balance with local businessman Neil Darish ready to sell off the town to the highest bidder. There was a problem with your submission. The samples they collected from Bonanza Peak’s magnificent green cliffs of exposed copper revealed up to 70% of pure chalcocite. In the morning we were lucky to see an amazing nature moment; we started hearing something a little like a dull axe hitting chunks of wood off in the distance. Agent listings. Very artistic photos, Heather. Time: 2-6 hours (or longer, if desired) A group of doctors and lawyers from Anchorage purchased the property (including Jim Harrower, an Anchorage dentist who ran a wilderness lodge deep in the Alaska Range on the Stony River--where Alaska.org founder Bob Kaufman spent his first winter in Alaska in 1988). They were really nice guys from the area and we got a photo with them to add to our collection of great people we’ve met on the road. He then said, “But if it fits, you can bring it across the foot bridge.”. The place is magical, from its 14-storey high mine buildings to the beautiful valley in which the charming little town of McCarthy sits. See Alaska's highlights by railroad or motorcoach in a group of up to 50, Travel in small groups, stay at exclusive wilderness lodges, and spend more time outdoors, All-inclusive multi-day vacation packages at a remote wilderness lodge, Travel with a professional photographer to the best photo locations around the state, Trips range from backpacking, rafting, to upscale remote lodge retreats, Cruises depart Juneau or Sitka. Highlights plus less visited destinations. A stellar view of the Copper River area along the McCarthy Road. We love comments! It was way too hot to sit in a car :o) The first time I visited the only way to access the town of McCarthy was by using a hand tram to cross the river. Copper became an extremely valuable mineral at the turn of the century due to the inventions of electricity, automobiles, and telephones. Loved the photos. The road to McCarthy from Chitina is 60 miles long and gravel. With 4 adults and a dog in a Eagle Cap cab over camper. Let us simplify it for you, How much does an Alaska summer vacation cost? Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, Ken­necot­t’s Ammo­nia Leach­ing Plant was built in 1916 and was used to process the low­er grade cop­per from the mines. In 1925, a geologist predicted that the area would soon be mined out. There was also a small com­mu­ni­ty gar­den out­side where some fruits and veg­eta­bles were grown. There was a hand­ball court and a base­ball dia­mond that was to flood­ed in the win­ter and turned into an ice skat­ing rink. Nat­ur­al dis­as­ters and haz­ards along the train route often pre­vent­ed the rail­road from run­ning. We'll match you with a local itinerary expert to help you plan your trip. It was gigantic. In the summer of 1900, prospectors Clarence Warren and Jack Smith were exploring Kennecott Glacier and came across the richest concentration of copper ore ever discovered. Today, Kennecott is a popular tourist attraction and the National Park Service is currently stabilizing and rehabilitating many of the mill and town buildings. Ever the doting girlfriend, I ran back toward the safety of a nearby outhouse, ready to duck inside should there be any blood and gore or the moose decide to come after me. I was enjoying it, however. You sure do have your dad’s great photographer’s eye. Love old mines and really enjoyed both your’s and Dave’s photos of the area. Kennecott was a copper mine and is located northeast of Valdez, Ak. Natural World People Travel The American Experience Altered Images Mobile. The mines closed their doors, the railroad shut down, and Kennecott became a ghost town with only a handful of residents remaining. The Ken­necott Post Office was locat­ed in a cor­ner of the store. Which one is right for you? Still high on our moose experience, Dave and I packed up the bikes and rode back toward McCarthy’s footbridge to take advantage of the weather for shots of the Kennicott glacier up-valley. Other riders we passed heading into McCarthy. Copper became an extremely valuable mineral at the turn of the century due to the inventions of electricity, automobiles, and telephones. We did and were on our way up to the mine for round two, this time with props. 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 … In the bunkhous­es, two to four men shared a room. Took a few pictures of the inside of the old ruined building in Kennecott. Dave and I spent the rest of the day utilizing the dry weather to our advantage to get a few miles under our wheels. About this time of year, bull moose can get “cranky” as they have the ladies on their minds. Saved from static.seattletimes.com. We figured there must be another road and were left with our curiosity for the moment. A private bridge has now been built and regular shuttle service provides transport from the small town of McCarthy to the Kennicott mine just 4.5 miles up valley. Sign-up for any of the following email series to help plan your Alaska trip. Visit the Trek Alaska website >>. Choose a round-trip Inside passage or one-way Gulf of Alaska Cruise. Sort by: Newest. Travelling through the trees mere metres from us was a huge bull moose, awkwardly negotiating tree trunks with his ginormous rack. Photo: Dave Sears. The Cor­do­va Cham­ber of Com­merce built this road back in 1914 to pro­mote access into the gold-rich inte­ri­or of Alas­ka. We rode down onto the river bed, feeling quite lucky we’d shared some of this mouth-watering salmon with our friends Ed and Jill back in Fairbanks, AK after Ed and his son, Tomas, had caught 21 Sockeye in one weekend. The Alaska Railroad is your transportation method. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, The Ken­necott Train Depot was the ter­mi­nus for the Cop­per Riv­er & North­west­ern Rail­road. Copper Mine- McCarthy, Alaska. 2-5 day small ship explorations. Photo: Heather Lea McCarthy townsite. Today, this old mill town is a National Historic Landmark, and has become one of Alaska’s most popular destinations. I was kind of ignorant of it until Dave grabbed my shoulder and whisper-yelled, Heather, look!  ...more, The Ken­necott School House was used to teach first through eigth grade class­es, as well as to hold church ser­vices. We hiked toward a tarn nearby and I found some bear tracks in the sand, quite close to the campground located right beside the footbridge. Although most of Ken­necot­t’s food was import­ed, the Dairy Barn was used to keep small cows that pro­vid­ed milk for the town. Hiking Site. Boutique, small ship adventure cruises in Alaska's Inside Passage, Cruises depart from Whittier, a 1 hr drive from Anchorage. And I’ll have it all on camera. The iconic view in Kennicott is the giant red mill building from the old Kennecott Copper Company, which stands 14 stories above the Kennicott glacier (the different spellings are due to clerical mistakes on official paperwork a century ago). It was almost dark now so Dave and I rode back down to town and across the footbridge, rolling along the McCarthy road until we found a place to camp off the road by some cabins, which looked to be uninhabited. Stay on the for 33 miles until you reach Chitina. Popular Alaska Itineraries Using In-State Airlines, Anchorage to Denali National Park Driving Map, Denali National Park Campgrounds & RV Parks. Kennecott was a copper mine and is located northeast of Valdez, Ak. This was almost as great as the fact we’d woken up to a completely blue sky. This small hos­pi­tal was the home of Alaska’s first x‑ray machine. Not only had we paid $20 for the shuttle but we were killing our chances of getting some sweet shots of the bikes at the mine. We’d left our friends Kim, Joseph, Ronetta, Frank and Kate the morning of Sept. 9 as they were heading along a route that would eventually bring them to Whitehorse, Yukon. Aboard a warm and spacious vessel customized for comfort, cruise past alpine and tidewater glaciers among the fjords and take in a bounty of … Use our calculator to find out, Stay casual, dress in layers, and get proper footwear, Guides to the best locations around the state to view wildlife. You can access Kennecott from McCarthy - walk the road between McCarthy and Kennecott (an extra 4.5 miles), take the commercial shuttle, or ride a bike. The Kennicott mine was the richest copper deposit ever found. Other listings. Kim and Joseph we’d planned to meet up with a few weeks later to do some off-road riding in Northern B.C. All the Ken­necott bunkhous­es had cook­ing, din­ing, and recre­ation­al facil­i­ties. There use to be a staff house next door that was used to house female employ­ees and unmar­ried man­age­ment. I couldn’t believe how close he was. It took Heney and his crews 4 years of tireless labor in temperatures as low as 40 degrees below zero to build the rail bed and bridges through the regions rough terrain. Photo: Dave Sears, Kennicott Glacier from the footbridge near McCarthy, Alaska. At the end of a long dusty dirt road at Wrangell - St. Elias National Park is the town once boom town of McCarthy, and the near-by Kennecott Copper Mine. The fans (and grousers) of Discovery’s Edge of Alaska are vocal about their feelings over Massachusetts’ native Neil Darish’s steady 15-year flip of the remote town of McCarthy, Alaska Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, West Bunkhouse was built in 1917, mak­ing it Ken­necot­t’s third bunkhouse. The site was center of activity of 5 copper mines. Dave got him all set up with his Canon on the guys’ tripod. As the name sug­gests, it was a five town­house com­plex used to house man­age­ment fam­i­lies and cou­ples. Dave and I had a grey day riding along the Edgerton Highway to the fairly unmaintained gravel McCarthy Road but that didn’t deter much from photo ops. Dah! The cot­tages on what is now called Silk Stock­ing Row were con­sid­ered very lux­u­ri­ous at the time because they fea­tured indoor plumb­ing. They hired Michael J. Heney, who had previously built the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. The Kennecott Copper Corporation lured workers to this isolated Alaskan mining camp with higher salaries than any mine in the lower 48 offered. Love the black and white’s of the mining town. The visitor center also hosts a small branch of the Alaska Geographic's bookstore. By 1938, all known ore deposits had been depleted. 0 Mccarthy Rd, Copper Center, AK 99573. Photo: Dave Sears. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, Along with some oth­er build­ings, the Nation­al Park Ser­vice has fin­ished ren­o­vat­ing the Pow­er Plant, and has opened it up for pub­lic view­ing. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, Today, only ruins remain of Ken­necot­t’s sawmill and car­pen­try shop. The mine has been abandoned since the mid-1950s and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986. It was built in 1924 after a fire destroyed the orig­i­nal pow­er house. Hold up now… so we could ride our bikes across the bridge? Please check your email to verify your subscription. The ore was 70% copper whereas other mines at the time were 4%. McCarthy is so quiet with hardly any tourists or locals but there’s enough of a buzz to suggest things are happening around town. Most worked here for 6 months, 7 days a week. Pretty special to see one so close. Profits were used to expand the corporation by investing in mines in Chile and the lower-48. We stopped and talked with them for a while. Some items were returned and the area has since turned into an interesting destination for those hearty enough to travel the 90-mile dead-end McCarthy road into McCarthy, Alaska. During winter, the only access to Kennecott is via foot or skiing the 5 mile road from McCarthy. McCarthy in Detail. Some structures were destroyed but most of the job was left undone and many structures remained, tempting nearby residents and visitors to pillage what they could find of old relics and artefacts from the area. Its breathtakingly beautiful to see the old mining town overlooking a glacier. With the creation of the Kennecott Mines Company six years later, the town quickly grew to over 500 people. Only The Toughest Survive. Latest Entries Winners. Travel on a set itinerary with lodging and tours booked in advance. He said resident’s pay about $300/year and get a key that accesses a trunk road bridge downriver. Thanks Sankar! Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, Orig­i­nal­ly, Nation­al Creek Bunkhouse was used as a bunkhouse as one would assume. Photo: Dave Sears. We decided to do a 3 day trip to McCarthy and the Kennecott Mine. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, These cot­tages were used to house man­age­ment and a few long-term employ­ees who were allowed to bring their fam­i­lies with them to Ken­necott. This abandoned copper mining camp is a National Historic Landmark District. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, The major­i­ty of the work­ers in the Ken­necott mines and mill were tem­po­rary.  ...more, The orig­i­nal Staff Five-plex build­ing that was con­struct­ed in 1916 burn­down in 1983. Wrangell Mountain Air flies visitors of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park on flightsees over glaciers, peaks, and varied terrain providing an unforgettable Alaska experience. We set the timers on our cameras, then rode toward them. i. Great segment here. Cruises and land tours are great ways to see Alaska. From Fairbanks head south on the Richardson Highway. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, Even though the Ken­necott Cor­po­ra­tion was built on the edge of a glac­i­er, they used the most advanced refrig­er­a­tion tech­nol­o­gy avail­able. Kennecott Mine, McCarthy Alaska. The school’s recre­ation­al facil­i­ties were con­sid­ered very pro­gres­sive at the time. Jumbo Mine, near McCarthy, Alaska Established in 1903, Kennecott Mining Corporation operated 5 mines in the area. You’ll like­ly see fly­ers around town about these events, which are usu­al­ly held for no charge (though they may request dona­tions). Please try again. St. Elias Alpine Guides: Kennecott Mine Tour - See 770 traveler reviews, 559 candid photos, and great deals for McCarthy, AK, at Tripadvisor. In the 1960’s the Kennecott Copper Corporation sold its land, structures, and surface mining rights to Consolidated Wrangell Mining Co. The mine has been abandoned since the mid-1950s and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986. Kennicott and McCarthy sit five miles apart at the end of the McCarthy Road, about 90 miles from the turnoff from the Richardson Highway. It creates a very ominous but exciting feel for the area. Like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram, where we post more stuff more often. Photo about Kennicott Mine in McCarthy Alaska is an abandoned copper mine and UNESCO world heritage site. This trail does NOT access the Erie Mine. Photo: Heather Lea. Despite all the initial success, the low price of copper during the Great Depression took it’s toll on the Kennecott Mines. We always reply. We apologized and got off the bridge but the guy came over and offered to take some photos for us. At the mill, the ore was processed using advanced tech­nol­o­gy to extract the cop­per. Dave grabbed his camera and screwed on his zoom lense while walking parallel to the four-legged beast, a few thin trees between him and it. Little did we know we’d see them all again the very next day.  ...more, The Machine Shop at Ken­necott Mines was used to house large inven­to­ries of spare equip­ment so that any bro­ken machi­nary at the mines or mill could quick­ly be replaced. Sankar, a pro-photographer, we found out, got some great shots of us. Amazingly, the moose walked right past Dave. Homes for You Price (High to Low) Price (Low to High) Newest Bedrooms Bathrooms Square Feet Lot Size. Ammo­nia cool­ing and a mechan­i­cal­ly cooled meat lock­er were used to keep meat and oth­er per­ish­ables fresh for the min­ing town. Rent a car and travel independently on a set itinerary, with lodging and tours booked in advance. That mine site looks like a fabulous place to explore. Campgrounds, RV Parks & Public Use Cabins. 3 . These two historic communities are right in the middle of America’s largest national park and surrounded by 13 million acres (5.25 m … Subscribe to Riding Full Circle: head to our home page, look to the left menu…SUBSCRIBE! Self-drive vacations. Bull moose near our camp. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in February. If you want an unforgettable off the beaten track Alaska experience, drive eight hours northeast of Anchorage to one of the coolest towns you have ever been to -- McCarthy, AL. Distance: 4 miles round-trip from Kennecott to the glacier or 8 miles round-trip to the Erie Mine tram cables. Exploring Kennecott Mine. Your must-have activity guide + map while in Alaska. My camera was set on time lapse as the most my camera would time was 10 seconds, which wasn’t enough to straddle a bike and get it rolling unless I wanted time lapse shots of me falling off my bike. This build­ing was con­struct­ed with local spruce in 1908, before the arrival of the rail­road. Trucker’s Tea and Bear Bangers in Bear-less Eastern Russia, Crashing On Gravel Roads And Other Lasting Impressions En Route to Magadan, Hard or soft? Picked two negs to print today, this is one of them... not sure what it is, think its whats left of a table that filtered out the copper or something from the crushed rocks and water... Taken on the Bronica with 80mm lens. Accommodations, amenities, activities, the area, photo galleries, and contact information. Mill workers and miners lived in bunkhouses, worked 7 days a week and sent money home to their families. Dave was able to remotely set his Canon from his phone. McCarthy Road ends at the Kennicott River (not a spelling error—it’s Kennecott Mine but Kennicott River and Glacier) and is replaced with a footbridge to allow visitors access to the town site of McCarthy. High school stu­dents were sent to Cor­dovia or Seat­tle and board­ed with fam­i­ly or friends. Thoughts went through my head like moose could be more volatile than a grizzly. Over a Century of Living in the Wrangells – and counting … Join your local guide for a 2.5 hour introduction to life in McCarthy. Photo: Heather Lea. Love to you both, Neil and Linda. He reassembled them on the Copper River, and used them, as well as horses and dog sleds, to bring in equipment and begin mining before the railroad was even finished. Happy this one was cooperative. The classic Alaska Cruise, offered by such companies as Holland America, Princess, and Royal Caribbean. Discover the optimal month due to daylight, temperature, and rain. Photo: Heather Lea, Exploring Kennecott Mine. Login | Join. Along the way we passed the Copper River, famously known in certain circles for its production of some of the best Sockeye salmon in the world. Kennecott Mine, McCarthy Alaska. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, Con­struc­tion of this 14-sto­ry state-of-the-art mill began in 1908 and took 10 years to com­plete. We walked across the bridge and into town taking photos on the way. We found The Potato and tucked into a late lunch around 4:00 p.m. then caught a shuttle up to the mine around 5:00 p.m. We were the only two people in the van and I asked the driver how people get their cars over the river. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, Com­mu­ni­ty gath­er­ing place for events, Owned and oper­at­ed by the Nation­al Park Ser­vice, this hall often hosts speak­ers, movies, potlucks, yoga, music, wed­dings, and oth­er com­mu­ni­ty events. Wanna join us for a leg? Alaska Railroad: Adventure Class or Goldstar Dome Car Service? The cities began around 1900 when copper ore was discovered in the area. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, The log cab­in sec­tion of Gen­er­al Man­agers Office was the first per­ma­nent build­ing in Ken­necott. It was almost 9:00 p.m. by the time we got the bikes situated on the wooden deck of another passenger bridge over a waterfall near the mine. Dave snapped away and got some great shots. Between their hard work and the ingenuity of the founders, Kennecott Copper Corporation produced at least $200 million worth of ore, making it one of the world’s largest mineral companies. Some items were returned and the area has since turned into an interesting destination for those hearty enough to travel the 90-mile dead-end McCarthy road into McCarthy, Alaska. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, The Assay Office was built in 1910 and served as the labra­to­ry where ore from the mines was test­ed to deter­mine it’s puri­ty. We’d eaten something that in some restaurants costs about $40 per plate. The bikes make it up to Kennecott. We parked our bikes in a big gravel lot about a kilometre down the road. I’m very glad Dave and I made the trip into McCarthy and Kennecott on our bikes. Visiting the old world of Alaska mines. Stops include Seward (Kenai Fjords), Girdwood, Whittier & Spencer Glacier, Stops include Wasilla, Talkeetna, Denali National Park & Fairbanks. From McCarthy, it is about 7 km (4 mi) to Kennecott mine and shuttles are available. Dave photographing the Kennecott Glacier valley. Sort by options. The valley of moraine and ice that spills from the glacier’s tongue is grandiose and foreboding. Stan­nard invent­ed this advanced min­ing tech­nol­o­gy, and lat­er became CEO of the Ken­necott Cor­po­ra­tion. While we were playing around at the mine thinking we were the only two people up there, we noticed a guy standing patiently waiting for us to get over ourselves and leave the scene so he could get his own photos. Plan your journey with this gorgeous printed map. By then we were seemingly the only people up there. McCarthy Kennicot mine is in the St Elias Mountain range. The 42 residents of McCarthy, Alaska enjoy complete freedom- at a steep price. Kennecott became a bustling mining camp filled with miners and their families. Photo: Dave Sears. Equip­ment that need­ed to be repaired was then sent to the Machine Shop. $98,175. Photo: Heather Lea Photo: Dave Sears Kennecott Mine. Be sure to follow through with the confirmation e-mail that will be sent your way, which you’ll likely find in your spam folder. Kennecott Copper Mine in McCarthy, Alaska. Photo: Heather Lea, The Kennecott Glacier valley. Driving you if starting from Anchorage you will need to take the Glenn Highway to Glennallen and then south on Richardson Highway. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, The Elec­tri­cal Shop was used as a work­space for Ken­necot­t’s elec­tri­ans, and as stor­age space for spare elec­tri­cal parts. The railroad was completed in 1911 and the Kennecott Mines quickly established itself as a model of state-of-the-art technology and progressive management. Those grizzly tracks were pretty close to a couple of tents. I could hear Dave’s camera clicking away and he was now out on the road, having lost the moose in the trees. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions. Trips available from Whittier, Homer, Seward, Juneau, and Sitka. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, The Ken­necott Hos­pi­tal was typ­i­cal­ly staffed by one doc­tor and three nurs­es. Image of blue, gold, historical - 130220496 Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum. Car, train, or group tour. Explore Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. For now, we had to solve an immediate problem of hunger. Though the Kennecott copper mine was suddenly abandoned years ago, a strange presence lingers in the empty buildings. You were so close to that Moose! Photo Contest Categories. Book entire boat for your family or group, or opt to bunk with other guests. As we ate breakfast we noticed the sound coming closer. Find how many days you need based on what you want to see and do in Alaska. I ran quietly along behind, filming. The samples they collected from Bonanza Peak’s magnificent green cliffs of exposed copper revealed up to 70% of pure chalcocite. Steven Birch, a mining engineer, was hired to develop the Kennecott mining claims. 7-10 days is the most common. Edge of Alaska. “Sure,” he said, “so long as you can get by the barriers, you can get’em up here.”. Guests also enjoy glacier adventure or historic themed day trips to McCarthy and Kennicott. Almost all the cot­tages are now pri­vate­ly owned. By 1938, Kennecott was a ghost town. In 1987 it was rebuilt as Ken­necott Glac­i­er Lodge. In 1923, a floata­tion plant was added to the build­ing where the ​“fines”, ore less than 2 mm in diam­e­ter, were processed. Source: McCarthy Ken­ni­cott His­tor­i­cal Museum, Ken­necot­t’s com­pa­ny store car­ried every­thing res­i­dence would need, from dyna­mite to christ­mas dec­o­ra­tions and every­thing inbe­tween. The comment field is below but you need to click into the first ‘comment’ field, then TAB (don’t click) to the other fields.
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