A treasure trove of early Alaska mining history. Prospectors from the late 1800s came into the country in search of gold and changed the face of the wilderness forever.
Gold miners operate active claims yet today.
The remains of Fort Egbert, a U. S. Army post established in 1899 to keep law and order in the gold fields near Eagle, are on the outskirts of the City of Eagle. The BLM restored five of the fort's original buildings in the late 1970s. The Eagle Historical Society and the BLM share responsibility for conducting daily tours of the Eagle Historic District's buildings under a cooperative agreement to protect significant cultural resources and properties within the Eagle Historic District. As part of its continuing maintenance program, in 1997 the Fortymile Team repaired the foundation of the mule barn and painted the quartermaster building. Restored Mule Barn at Historic Fort Egbert.