Show discovery of gold in alaska gold was first discovered in alas ka in 1848 in the gravels of kenai nver river by P P doroschin Doro Do roshin shui a russian mining engineer who was then mak ing an examination of the mineral resources of the district for the russian american company in 1850 and 1851 Doros hm with a working force of 14 men prospected the gravels of two streams entering kenai river between kenai and ski lak lakes and those of a third stream tributary to the latter lake gold was found nearly everywhere in the gravels examined but not in commercial quah quantities at lit that thal UM 1 |