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Addison Powell in Valdez

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Helen Hegener

Addison M. Powell was an adventurer, prospector, hunter, and a guide for Captain William R. Abercrombie’s 1898 Copper River Exploring Expedition, one of three military expeditions organized to explore the interior of the new territory of Alaska. His book Trailing and Camping in Alaska, subtitled Ten Years Spent Exploring, Hunting and Prospecting in Alaska – 1898 to 1909, was republished in its entirety by Northern Light Media in September, 2018. Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Book Reviews, Books, Gold Rush History | Tagged Abercrombie, Addison Powell, Copper River, Exploring, Miles Brothers, Nizina, Trailing & Camping in Alaska, Valdez, Valdez Glacier, Valdez-to-Fairbanks Trail | Leave a comment

Golden Places

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Golden Places: The History of Alaska-Yukon Mining, With Particular Reference to Alaska’s National Parks, was written in 1990 by William R. Hunt, prepared as a special theme study to assist in the assessment of cultural resources associated with metal mining … Continue reading →