The Klondike Gold Rush would change that, luring numerous prospectors to Alaska seeking quick fortunes. By , 40, non-Natives had found their way north. Construction headquarters was at the mouth of Ship Creek in present-day Anchorage. Overnight, a tent city sprang up as thousands of laborers flocked north to take advantage of the lucrative employment opportunities. You can see Anchorage's first house , built in , at M Street, and one of its first concrete buildings at 4th and G—still owned by the family that built it.
In , an unusual New Deal program was extended to Alaska. Two hundred three families from economically depressed counties in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan were offered a chance to create a new agricultural community in Matanuska Valley, so chosen because it was thought they could survive the cold Northern winters.
Many returned home, but today you can see the descendant farms of those who remained. Two bases, Elmendorf and Fort Richardson, were established near Anchorage. Jack had been sent here to manage the newly designated Chugach National Forest and arrived in Ship Creek became the major focal point for the new city, as well as the entire Territory of Alaska.
Today, Ship Creek is easily accessible to all, featuring hiking trails and fishing spots. The tradition is kept alive today with the annual Ship Creek Salmon Derby, a popular community event held each year. Ship Creek was also home to a Tent City established in , when Boomers arrived from all over the world amidst rumors of railroad employment. Did you know that all of these neighborhoods have structures built in the early s and listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
Take a walk or drive around town and see if you can find how many of them were built in Many were celebrated during the Anchorage Centennial. Expert Advice First Trip to Alaska? How to Plan and Book?
What to Wear in Alaska? The Lake Illiamna post is also destroyed in the late s. It provided for a limited civil government, with a governor, judges, clerks, marshals, and local U.
Hope also known as Hope City , built at the mouth of Resurrection Creek , and Sunrise rapidly grow into large towns and become supply centers for gold seekers and other adventurers.
James Girdwood stakes placer claim at Crow Creek Estimated , to , gold seekers attempt to travel north to the Klondike River Valley Yukon. Disappointed gold seekers move on to more promising finds in the Klondike and Nome areas or return to the states. Army exploring expediton under Captain Edwin Forbes Glenn maps Cook Inlet area, investigates routes of travel for the most practicable overland trails, etc. Thomas Jeter builds a cabin near Government Hill in or A section of the law creates the Alaska Railroad Commission to investigate the railroad situation in Alaska.
Over 2, prospective workers and merchants live in ragged tents and temporary wooden buildings under unsanitary conditions. On a plateau above the creek, lots are laid out on a acre townsite under the supervision of the General Land Office, with Andrew Christensen in charge.
Post Office Department assigns the name of Anchorage to the new town and appoints Roydon Chase as the first postmaster. All mail is sent to Anchorage and not Ship Creek. The establishment of the Anchorage post office firmly establishes the new name and it is quickly adopted on maps and in news accounts. It evolved into the Anchorage Daily Times. District Court at Anchorage, when H. Nagley alleges that two boat operators Johann Bartels and L. The records do not show whether Nagley got his money.
There were votes cast, with the highest number, , for Alaska City. Lane , with votes. Third choice was Anchorage votes. Alaska Governor J. Strong favored Matanuska. The U. Post Office Department made the final choice by insisting that the name remain as Anchorage. Smith and Anthony J. Wendler as first presidents.
The building is the only remaining commercial building located in its original place from the Anchorage townsite.
Built by Austin E. There were some students, the largest student body of any Alaska school district. Before the docks were built, ships were anchored off shore and goods were transferred to barges, then lightered to shore.
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