Nome Gold Rush
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The Nome Gold Rush was an early 20th-century gold-mining boom in Nome, Alaska, that drew thousands of prospectors to the remote Arctic coast and helped spur the development of western Alaska.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nome Gold Rush canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gold rush
ⓘ
gold-mining boom ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Three Lucky Swedes gold strike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | discovery of gold near Nome in 1898 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| documentedIn |
U.S. government reports
ⓘ
contemporary newspapers ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major regional economic boom ⓘ |
| effect |
construction of infrastructure in Nome
ⓘ
development of western Alaska ⓘ environmental disturbance of beaches and creeks ⓘ population boom in Nome ⓘ rapid growth of Nome, Alaska ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1909 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fairbanks Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Nome Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
indigenous Iñupiat people
ⓘ
thousands of prospectors ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
claim jumping disputes
ⓘ
federal court interventions in mining claims ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nome, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seward Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ western Alaska ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bering Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainResource | gold ⓘ |
| miningMethod |
beach mining
ⓘ
dredge mining ⓘ placer mining ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
easy access to claims on public beaches
ⓘ
gold found directly on ocean beaches ⓘ |
| participant |
Erik Lindblom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jafet Lindeberg NERFINISHED ⓘ John Brynteson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American gold rushes
ⓘ
history of Alaska ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 1899–1901 ⓘ |
| populationAtPeak | Nome population over 20,000 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Klondike Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alaska gold mining industry
ⓘ
Bering Sea mining ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
discovery of gold on Anvil Creek
ⓘ
discovery of gold on the beaches of Nome ⓘ |
| startTime | 1899 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| transportationImpact | increased steamship traffic to Nome ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nome Gold Rush Description of subject: The Nome Gold Rush was an early 20th-century gold-mining boom in Nome, Alaska, that drew thousands of prospectors to the remote Arctic coast and helped spur the development of western Alaska.
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