The Mount Baker Gold Rush (1897 to mid 1920s) occurred in
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, upon the discovery of the
Lone Jack Mine. The Mount Baker area was flooded with prospectors which led to the staking of many claims both patented and unpatented. The most notable mines staked soon after the Lone Jack are the
Boundary Red Mountain Mine, Garget Mine (a.k.a. Gold Run Mine), Gold Basin Mine, Silver Tip Mine, and the Evergreen Mine.
References
External links
2008-Boundary Red Mountain Mine by Washington State Department of Natural Resources2005-Lone Jack Mine by Washington State Department of Natural Resources
American gold rushes
Klondike Gold Rush
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