Bear Creek mining camp

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From 1905 to 1966, Bear creek was the Klondike headquarters of the Yukon Consolidated gold mining operations, acting as the administrative and repair centre for the huge dredges that worked the goldfields. The scalloped, worm-like piles of gravel nearby are the leftovers of the dredging operations.

One dredge, Number 4, has been preserved nearby.

Parks Canada acquired the historic buildings in 1975, and they are now one of the many National Historic Sites in the Klondike.

www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/yt/dn4/natcul/natcul2_E.asp
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Coordinates:   64°1'38"N   139°14'41"W
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