 Indian Valley Mine

The Indian Valley Mine is a historic quartz mine located at 27301 Seward Highway (mile marker 104) within the community of Indian in the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, between the main area of Anchorage and the city of Seward on the north shore of Turnagain Arm.The quartz vein was discovered in 1910 by Peter Strong, who had come to Alaska in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, and had previously staked a small gold claim in the area.