| Birth: | 1836 | | Death: | 1899 | 
Joe Juneau was a Canadian miner and prospector and co-founder, with Richard Harris, of Juneau. Along with Harris, his partner, and guided by Chief Kowee, Juneau made Alaska's first major gold discovery around 1880 and helped the city of Juneau (originally named Harrisburg) become the hard rock gold capital of the world. The city, re-named for Joe Juneau, has been the center of government in Alaska since 1906. Juneau continued his travels on to Dawson, Yukon Territory, during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, and died in Dawson in 1899. His remains were returned to Juneau in 1903. (bio by: Stew Thornley)
Search Amazon for Joe Juneau | | | Burial:
Evergreen Cemetery
Juneau
Juneau Borough
Alaska, USA
Plot: Right side of walking path, in from Martin Road |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Feb 21, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6201725 |
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