Jack London's Cabin
Jack London's Cabin
In 1968 Russ Kingman, and area businessman with a
passion for Jack London, headed an expedition to the Alaskan
wilderness to authenticate a tiny cabin discovered in the woods on
the north fork of Henderson Creek. The cabin was said to be the location
where Jack London wintered in 1897-98 when he was prospecting during the
Yukon gold rush. Kingman brought Sgt. Ralph Godrey, and handwriting expoert
from the Oakland Police Department's forgery detail, along to very London's
signature, which was scratched out on the ceiling. Once the cabin was determined to be
legitimate it was disassembled, packed out of the wilderness, and the logs divided
into two piles. Half went to Dawson City, Canada and half was purchased by
the Port and came to Oakland. Two cabins were replicated from the original
materials and now both cities have duplicate tributes to Jack London,
world renowned author and adventurer. The cabin was dedicated
on July 1, 1970.
Donated by
The Port of Oakland