Willoughby, a prospector and opportunist who worked his way north along the Pacific Coast in the mid-19th century, arriving in Wrangell by 1875 (DeArmond 1957). The claims were originally staked by Richard G. A thick forest of hemlock and spruce, with some cedar and fir, blankets the landscape (Guard 1958:6). The land near the coast is gently rolling and steepens inland to become Robert Barron Peak. The mine is patented land owned by Sam and Andrew Pekovich and the Admiralty Alaska Gold Mining Company, and includes old mineral claims going back to the late 1890s. The mill and mining camp are located about one mile from the cannery, on the southeast shore of Funter Bay (Figure 9).
The Admiralty Alaska Gold Mine is a collection of old buildings including a mill, a road and tramway inland, two adits and other workings, and the seasonal homes of Sam Pekovich and Andrew Pekovich. George were housed at the shoreside camp of an old gold mine on Funter Bay (Figure 57). From left to right are: the wash house ruin, the two-story bunkhouse, the shop, the roof of the mill, the Sam Pekovich residence, and a modern prefabrication metal building.
Historic buildings and building ruins of the Admiralty Alaska Gold Mine are visible along the shore of Funter Bay.
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