Dredge No. 4
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Wetherstone P
Midland, Canada195 contributions
Aug 2022
Huge machine, awesome inside and out. I never knew that was how they took the gold from the water. We had a local guide do the tour (not the guide from Parks Canada) but you really do want someone to explain it all. They do have a board inside with a line drawing and explanation if you don't take the tour.
Written September 6, 2022
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OntarioCanuck1
Georgetown, Canada3,972 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
Took the parks Canada tour, tickets obtained in town. Guide was great and explained the the workings well. U get access inside with guide, a great piece of history worth a visit.
Written September 15, 2022
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Bruce
Perth, Australia47 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
The restoration of #4 Dredge is still ongoing but what a fantastic example of the ingenuity, extraordinary foresight and struggles of the brave and pioneering spirit of those early settlers and fortune seekers. We visited this as part of a tour with Klondike Experience whom we highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting Dawson.
Written September 13, 2018
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KellyKD
Vancouver, Canada99 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
I learned so much about the placer mining process during the tour. I am a real visual learner and the tour leader turned out to be exceptional at her job - particularly when using her arms and hands to replicate moving parts of the massive machinery! Her descriptions and explanations were terrific and that it made it easy to imagine how all the people and machinery would have performed during the peak gold rush years. I really came away with knowledge regarding this type of mining that will stay with me for a long time.
Written September 6, 2017
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j y
Bathgate, UK101 contributions
Jun 2019
there is not enough time to praise this venue truly massive machine anyone can wonder at how this boat was built and operated in this area the tour is self guided but I found out later you can get a guided tour
Written October 24, 2019
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geneatis
Anchorage, AK354 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
You get up close and personal inside the dredge and all the equipment is inside. If you like old iron, this tour is for you.
Written July 3, 2019
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Faience44
Ottawa, Canada955 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Talk of the Klondike gold rush triggers images of lonely filthy men panning for a few flecks of the precious metal at the turn of the 20th century. This method though was hugely inefficient and all too soon the process of automation took over. Many enormous dredges - basic machines that chewed up tonnes of soil and rock every day and extracted the gold - were soon working their way across the landscape east of Dawson. Dredge No 4 - the largest ever built - has been restored and for a mere $20 Canadian you can spent an hour inside this leviathan marvelling at the technology, guided at each step by a knowledgeable guide. I really cannot recommend this highly enough.
Written August 21, 2018
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fordman48
Sudbury, Canada108 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
It is a 25 minute drive to get to but well worth the trip. It boggles my mind how the miners of the day must have toiled to get this massive machine up into the Yukon in the first place. Take the time to see this sight and enjoy the tour as well.
Written September 13, 2014
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NorthernWanderlust
Ottawa231 contributions
Aug 2014 • Friends
Dredge No. 4 is an absolute must-see for anyone wanting to understand the extent we go to pull resources from the Earth. Dredging completely destroys the creeks through which these massive barges move, digging everything up and pumping out impressively symmetrical tailings behind them as they move.
Dredge No. 4 was the largest of its kind ever built. It's like a sideways apartment building in size. Though no longer a Parks Canada-run site, there's a fantastic array of signage on site that explains everything about the mechanics of dredging and the history of the region's gold industry. This a great thing, because now the site is run by a tour company that isn't on its game with customer service.
We were told conflicting details about when tours were starting, and every time we kept showing up, no one was there. This was a disappointment. They also tried getting us to pay the entry fee (a steep $15 per person), but then that they wouldn't be running tours for an hour. This is frustrating given that the site is so far from Dawson City that it's difficult to constantly kill time. After waiting 90 minutes and reading all of Parks Canada's wonderful signage, we left. We didn't get inside, which was too bad, but sometimes customer service dampens the experience.
Dredge No. 4 was the largest of its kind ever built. It's like a sideways apartment building in size. Though no longer a Parks Canada-run site, there's a fantastic array of signage on site that explains everything about the mechanics of dredging and the history of the region's gold industry. This a great thing, because now the site is run by a tour company that isn't on its game with customer service.
We were told conflicting details about when tours were starting, and every time we kept showing up, no one was there. This was a disappointment. They also tried getting us to pay the entry fee (a steep $15 per person), but then that they wouldn't be running tours for an hour. This is frustrating given that the site is so far from Dawson City that it's difficult to constantly kill time. After waiting 90 minutes and reading all of Parks Canada's wonderful signage, we left. We didn't get inside, which was too bad, but sometimes customer service dampens the experience.
Written September 6, 2014
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Jenny D
163 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
Simply amazing the mass and feat man did in building this. Very cool to see and learn about. We went in late September and the tours were closed
Written September 29, 2019
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xnova
alberta,canada74 contributions
Hello,
We elected to do a self guided tour which involved the reading of the posted information rather than a guided tour. We chose this route in order to manage our time opposite other planned activities as well as we wanted to have access and egress from the gravelled road area , while road conditions were favourable, as it was forecasted to rain in the afternoon ( when tours are scheduled ).
If memory serves correctly the cost for a tour is $20 CDN per person.
Hope this helps you.
Dredge No. 4 (Dawson City) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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- Hotels near Dredge No. 4:
- (0.60 mi) Bonanza Gold Motel and RV Park
- (2.08 mi) Aurora Inn
- (0.68 mi) Dawson City RV Park and Campground
- (2.13 mi) Westmark Inn Dawson City
- (2.25 mi) Bombay Peggy's Inn & Pub
- Restaurants near Dredge No. 4:
- (2.29 mi) Klondike Kate's Restaurant
- (2.27 mi) The Drunken Goat Taverna
- (2.07 mi) Aurora Inn Restaurant
- (2.18 mi) Triple J Hotel Restaurant
- (2.32 mi) Riverwest Bistro
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