Published: September 15th, 2008 11:31 PM
Last Modified: September 15th, 2008 11:50 PM
CHICKEN
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Population: 19
Location: Mile 66 of the Taylor Highway, 58 miles southwest of Eagle, on the right bank of Chicken Creek in the Fortymile River Basin.
Description: A quiet non-Native community with a rich mining history.
History: The area has been the historical home to Han Kutchin Indians. Mining began with the discovery of gold on Franklin Gulch in 1886. Chicken (a common name for ptarmigan) grew as a hub of activity for the southern portion of the Fortymile Mining District; 700 miners were thought to be working the area in 1896-98. Although many left during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, Chicken remained viable. A post office was set up in 1903; the population was about 400.
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