The Johnson-Pohl Dredge: A Golden Relic-Turned-Piñata in Nome, Alaska

Now, if you happen to toe-tap along the Nome-Council Highway, you'll cast an eye on the Swanberg Dredge – better known as the Johnson-Pohl Dredge – one of many gold-grabbing dredges that dot this Alaskan brush round Nome. This bad boy stands proud in a pond, about 200 feet from the highway, boasting a whopping 60-by-30-foot stretch and a 6-foot draft. Dip below, and the ladder spans 40 feet. All in all, a sight to behold. Rode high in San Francisco, the Johnson-Pohl Dredge was the gold-filled baby of its owner, Walter, who only got a spin with it for a single golden year, commencing in 1946. But with costs outweighing gold fish, Walter relinquished the historical memento. It was later granted a plaque in the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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