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Trail of Gold: How Alaska Became the Last Frontier of Fortune

When
June 02, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
in Room 107 & Online

Registration

in person – $5.00
online – $5.00

Trail of Gold: How Alaska Became the Last Frontier of Fortune

• John Rossi
• Tuesday
• 6/2/26
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• $5.00

In the late 1890s, Alaska—once a silent, frozen wilderness—erupted into chaos when whispers of gold drifted south. Overnight, ordinary people transformed into adventurers, gamblers, and dreamers, all racing toward a land that promised riches but delivered peril. They battled blizzards, mountains, and merciless terrain, hauling a year’s worth of supplies over icy passes and carving their hopes into the snow. What awaited them was a frontier on fire: booming tent cities, lawless streets, fortunes made in minutes and lost even faster.

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