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Rampart City in the Rampart Mining District Alaska
Located in the Yukon River region. Gold was discovered in 1893.
RAMPART City. A trading post and post office, on the Yukon river,
975 miles up the Yukon River form St Michael and 650 downstream
from Dawson, N W T, the nearest banking point. Originally known
as Manook City which was platted June 6, 1897 (
P 6).
Mail steamers from all river points land here. Contains a saw mill
and exports
furs and gold. 1902 Pop. 211. (
Alaska Commercial Co, gen store.
Alaska Express Co, gen store.
Alaska M & Trans Co.
Anish & Evans, saloon.
COLLINS H, General Store.
ERHART, CARR & McGRAW, Hotel.
Hudgins D, drugs.
Mayo Alfred, saloon and gen store.
NESTOR BROS, Saw Mill and General Store.
N A Trans & Trading Co.
Wilson H, furs.
1909 Alaska Alaminic ~ Rampart is about eighty miles above Tanana
It is one of the first mining towns established on the Yukon The
post office was established here in November 1898 Minook Creek near
Rampart is the site of the first diggings Gold was discovered here
in 1895 There are stores a post office and telegraph station at
Rampart and a population of about 200 possibly 400 including the
men engaged in mining in the area.
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