The Fairhaven Gold Placers, Seward Peninsula, Alaska

A detailed and informative account of the history and geology of the Fairhaven gold mine in Alaska, one of the most productive mines in the region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Moffit covers the discovery of the mine, the technology used to extract the gold, and the social and economic impacts of the mine on the surrounding communities.

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