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Independence Mine State Historical Park

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Description: Gold mine operated until 1951. Visitor's center and summertime tours

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How to find:

Address:
Mat-Su/CB Area Park Office
HC 32 Box 6706
Palmer, AK 99645

Parent Organization:
Alaska DNR Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Contacts
Phone seasonal 907 745-2827
Area office 907 745-3975
E-mail pic@dnr.state.ak.us
URL
Alaska Department of Natural Resources www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/indmine.htm

Hours:

Date(s)	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Visitor center open June 9	10-7	10-7	10-7	10-7	10-7	10-7	10-7
summer guided tours (from June 14)	1:00 3:00 4:30	1:00 3:00	1:00 3:00	1:00 3:00	1:00 3:00	1:00 3:00	1:00 3:00 4:30

Season
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Admission:

Criteria	Child	Student	Adult	Senior	Groups
As of FEB 2007 price for tour:	10 > free		$5	60+ $3
Special Fees: additional Day use parking fee $5
Additional Group Info: Special Tours & Pricing: Reservation Contact:

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On Site Features:

What kind of visit you can have: Walk the grounds yourself or take a tour with a ranger in the summer
Big Events:		Suggested Stay:
Period mostly 1940's	Structures 15		Type of Site Mine/Industrial
Buildings: Mining structures
Interpreters:		Craftspeople:
Special Programs:
Kid Friendly:

On Site Amenities:

*Eating*	Name/Capacity	Hours	Type of food
Picnic
Vending/ Snacks
Restaurant

Sleeping	Description	Capacity/ Availability	Reservations/ Contact
Camping/RV
Cabins

Recreation	Description	Availability	Contact
Trails/Hiking
Athletic Facilities
Other

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Nearby Attractions:

Visit our sister site StepIntoPlaces.com for a list of Alaska attractions, plus parks & events
Historical	Description	Contact	Address
Colony House Museum		Details are on the way, but in the meantime, you can find addresses, descriptions, URLs and more at our sister site, www.stepintoplaces.com
*Cultural*

*Recreational*

*Amusement*

*Outdoor Recreation*
Wolf Country USA	.
Musk Ox Farm Tours & Gift Shop
Reindeer Farm

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Nearby Places to Stay:

	Address	Contact
*Camping/RV*
Finger Lake State Recreation Site (41 sites)
Kepler Park
The Homestead RV Park (64 sites)	Mile 36.2 Glenn Highway Palmer AK 99645	907 745-6005
Bestview RV Park
Green Ridge Recreation Park
*Bed & Breakfast*
A Bear & His Honey	Mile 49 Parks Highway Wasilla AK 99654	907-357-5750
Agate Inn	4725 Begich Circle Wasilla AK 99654	907-373-2290
Alaska Gold Rush B&B	HC05 Box 6914P Palmer AK 99645	907 745-4263
Hatcher Pass B&B	Mile 6.6 Palmer Fishhook Road Palmer AK 996454	907-745-6788
Seymour Lake B&B	2101 Meadowlakes Drive Wasilla AK 99654	907-376-7043
Toller's Timbers B&B	3251 Toller Drive Wasilla AK 99654	907-746-1438
Alaska Chalet B&B	11031 Gulkana Circle Eagle River AK 99577	907 694-1528
View Finder B&B	600 Glenwood Avenue Wasilla AK 99654	907 376-4704
Wasilla B&B	600 Glenwood Avenue Wasilla AK 99654	907 373-3600
Wasilla Lake B&B	961 North Shore Dr Wasilla AK 99654	907 376-5985
Yukon Don's B&B	2221 Yukon Drive Wasilla AK 99654	907 376-7472
*Hotel/Motel*		Click Here For Hotel Bookings in Palmer
Alaskan View Motel	2650 E Parks Highway Wasilla AK 99654	907 376-6787
Alaska Kozey Cabins	351 E Spruce Avenue Wasilla AK 99654	907-376-3190
Best Western Inn	1300 Lake Lucille Drive Wasilla AK 99654	907-373-1776
Colony Inn	325 E Elmwood Avenue Palmer AK 99645	907-745-3330
Fairview Motel	1910 Glenn Highway Palmer AK 99645	907-745-1505
Gold Miner's Hotel	918 S Colony Way Palmer AK 99645	907-745-6160
Mat-Su Resort	1850 Bogard Road Wasilla AK 99654	907-376-3228
Pioneer Motel	124 W Arctic Avenue Palmer AK 99645	907 745-3425
Roadside Inn	Mile 49 5 Parks Highway Wasilla AK 99654	907-373-4646
Seymour Lake B&B	2101 Meadowlakes Drive Wasilla AK 99654	907-376-7043
Valley Hotel	606 S Alaska Street #A Palmer AK 99645	907-745-3330

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Best Local Information:

Name, brief description	Address	Phone, E-mail, URL
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Palmer Museum/Chamber of Commerce

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Learn More About It:

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Last Update: 01/11/2008

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