The area of modern-day Juneau was originally a fishing ground for Tlingit Indians. However, a Sitka engineer offered rewards for natives who brought samples of gold. The Tlingits supplied this, and the engineer dispatched Richard Harris and Joe Juneau to discover its source. In 1880, Juneau began as a gold rush boom town. The mining era lasted until around 1920.
Juneau was established as Alaska 's capital in 1906 when the government was transferred from Sitka. Today, federal, state and local government employs one out of every two Juneau workers. Tourism is the largest private employer and continues to grow. Commercial fishing and mining continue to play a role in Juneau 's economy.
Juneau City Hotel, 1893
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