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Jul. 13—Actors in costume performed at the gravesites of 10 Alaskans buried at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery during the 10th annual Stories at the Cemetery on Sunday. Audrey and her husband ...
The cemetery was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915 as part of the Anchorage townsite, one of a number of land reserves set aside for public facilities for the new town. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, recognizing its status as Anchorage's oldest cemetery. [3]
Location of Anchorage in the State of Alaska. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Anchorage, Alaska. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Palmer Pioneer Cemetery 1419622: 249 feet (76 m) Palmer: Matanuska-Susitna: Pleasant Valley Cemetery 2319071 64°52'40"N 146°53'06"W 679 feet (207 m) Chena Hot Springs Fairbanks North Star: Sitka National Cemetery: 2061977
The Alaska Aviation Museum, previously the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, is located on Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska.Its mission since 1988, is to preserve, display, and honor Alaska's aviation heritage, by preserving and displaying historic aircraft, artifacts, and memorabilia, and to foster public interest in aviation and its history.
This 38-mile (61 km) portion of the Glenn Highway is the only road access to Anchorage for most of the state (with the exception of the Kenai Peninsula on the Seward Highway), and as such is the main traffic corridor for Anchorage's suburbs in the Chugiak-Eagle River and Mat-Su areas.
Other Alaskans agree: On a sunny Friday afternoon, Rabbit Lake, a 4-mile hike from the Anchorage Hillside, was packed with large groups, kids playing hockey, and dogs slipping across the smooth ...
1914 – Anchorage founded as a railroad construction camp. [1] 1915 Chamber of Commerce [2] and Anchorage Memorial cemetery established. Alaska Railroad construction begins in Anchorage. [3] 1916 Anchorage Hotel built. Population: 3,332. [4] 1917 – Anchorage Daily Times newspaper begins publication. [5] 1920 Anchorage incorporated as a town. [1]