This Day in Alaska History-July 22nd, 1902

By Alaska Native News on Jul 22, 2022   Featured, This Day in Alaskan History  

It was on July 22nd, 1902 that Felix Perdoni, an Italian immigrant, better known to history as Felix Pedro, would secure his place in Alaska history when he discovered gold one a small tributary of Cleary Creek. That discovery in the Tanacross Hills northeast of present-day Fairbanks would spark a full-fledged gold rush. The gold […]