Treadwell: Living History Walk of the Gold Rush Era
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Port
Juneau, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$89.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 2 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
This is a guided walking tour among the ruins of the historic Treadwell mining town -- Southeast Alaska's most expansive set of 1880-1920 structural remnants and machinery.
Through a special iPad (provided) app, you'll see the town as it was, from the discovery of gold in 1880 to the tragic cave-in of 1917. Augmented reality technology brings the ruins, town and mine to life so you can understand the unique triumphs and challenges of the era and a town in the throes of a gold rush.
Each of the eleven augmented reality stories is focused on one of three categories, and the modeling is mostly at-scale.
The MiningStories show visitors how ore material was pulled from the ground, processed, and moved by stamp mills and trains.
The City stories show what daily life was like in SE Alaska include a full recreation of the original 500-foot wharf complex, an interactive 3-D map of all 200 miles of mine tunnel, and a life-size model of a 1910 steamship, among others.
The allow you to "shop" at the original 1900-era General Store, watch horse racing and ice skating at Treadwell Plaza, and view a representation of what happened the night of the cave-in, when 80 miles of mine tunnel collapsed and half the town imploded.
The Civic Life Stories allow you to "shop" at the original 1900-era General Store, watch horse racing and ice skating at Treadwell Plaza, and view a representation of what happened the night of the cave-in, when 80 miles of mine tunnel collapsed and half the town imploded.Your guide tells of the rise and fall of Alaska's original boomtown, which was the origin of the city of Juneau today.
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes.