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Eklutna Historical Park• |
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3 blocks west of Glenn Highway at
Eklutna exit, (about 30 minutes north of
Anchorage). |
| Mid-May to mid-September: 8 am.- 6 pm. daily |
Admission: Adults- $5 12 to 18- $ 2.50 11 and under- Free |
The Eklutna Village site has been inhabited by
the Dena'ina Athabascan Indians since about
1650. Here you can learn about their traditional
lifestyle and visit a number of attractions,
including the Eklutna Village Heritage House,
with historical exhibits and Native art; the St.
Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, originally
built in the 1830s and reconstructed in the
1970s; the new St. Nicholas Church, completed in
1962; and the Eklutna Cemetery, known for its
colorfully decorated "spirit houses". A gift
shop offering Native arts & crafts from South
Central Alaska and unique Russian merchandise. |
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| Knik |
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•Knik Museum• |
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Mile 13.9 Knik Road
Hours: June-Sept. 15:
Daily noon to 6 pm |
Wasilla-Knik-Willow Creek Historical Society. |
Located on the
world-famous Iditarod Trail and housed in one of
the two remaining buildings from Knik's original
townsite, the Knik Museum features the Sled Dog
Musher's Hall of Fame on the second floor. The
museum building was previously used as a pool
hall and roadhouse, and now contains a
collection of clothing, dishes, furniture and
artifacts from Knik's earlier days. |
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| Palmer |
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•Colony House Museum• |
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316 East Elmwood Ave., block
from Palmer Visitor's Ctr
Hours: May - Aug:
Tues - Sat 10am - 4 pm |
Palmer Historical Society |
The house is an original "Colony Farm House" built
expressly for the New Deal resettlement project
sponsored in 1935 by the Roosevelt Administration.
Visitors will learn the history of the Colony project,
often first hand, from descendants of the original
colonists who staff the house and serve as tour guides.
The house is furnished ca. 1935-45, displaying some
original furnishings supplied by Sears and Roebuck for
the colonists. |
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Palmer Museum of History and
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723 S. Valley Way - Palmer Visitors
Center
Hours: Summer (May 1-Sept. 15): Daily 9 a.m.- 6
p.m. |
Admission: None, donations accepted
Phone: (907) 746-7668 |
Exhibits depicting the Greater Palmer Regions art,
history, and development: Alaska Native, Mining,
Homesteading, Farming, 1935 Colony Project, Matanuska
Maid Dairy. Agricultural showcase of Alaska vegetation,
vegetable gardens with famous giant vegetables. |
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Talkeetna Historical Society Museum• |
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Corner of First Alley & Village
Airstrip
Hours: May 1 - Sept. 30, 10-6pm daily |
Admission: General : $3. Under 12 are free
Phone: (907) 733-2487 |
History of Talkeetna including mining, railroad and
flying. A 12-foot by 12-foot scale model of Mt. McKinley
with photographs. Also mountain climbing displays. |
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Trapper Creek Museum• |
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Mile .75 west of Parks Highway on
Petersville Road
Hours: Mem Day - Labor Day
Daily 10am - 4pm |
Admission: Donation
Phone: (907) 733-2557 |
The museum highlights the history of Trapper Creek,
Cache Creek Mining District and Petersville Road.
Displays include maps, pictures and artifacts reflecting
the Gold Rush. The Trapper Creek area was settled in
1959 by a caravan of people who traveled from Michigan.
Commonly referred to as the "59ers," those who stayed
settled and homesteaded in Trapper Creek. They were
solely dependent on the railroad for transportation,
which meant crossing the Susitna River to reach the
tracks. It was not until the mid-1970s that the
community became linked to the Parks Highway. |
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Dorothy Page Museum• |
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323 North Main Street
Hours: April -
Oct.: Mon.-Sat 9am-5pm |
Admission: Adults: $3; Seniors: $2.50; Under 13: Free
Phone: (907) 373-9071 |
Regional history of mining, farming, Alaska Native and
natural history; and historic buildings. Much of the
collection is owned by the Wasilla-Knik-Willow Creek
Historical Society. Old Wasilla Townsite Park |
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Museum of Alaska
Transportation & Industry• |
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Mile 47 Parks Highway
- 3800 Neuser Drive
Hours: May 1-Sept.
30: Daily, 10-6 p.m. |
Admission: Adults $5,
Students $2, Srs. $4, Families $12
Phone: (907) 376-1211 |
More than 200 major
artifacts include aircraft, construction and
mining equipment, tractors and farm machinery,
fishing boats, railroad locomotives and road
vehicles. From manpower through the steam age,
to modern aviation, descriptive signs let the
machines tell the story of Alaska's development.
An exhibit on Alaska's many railroads is housed
in three W.W.II troop sleepers and a caboose.
Expanded indoor gallery exhibits greet visitors
year-round. Special summer events include the
"Blast from the Past" and "Great Alaskan Antique
Power Show." Atwood Park welcomes family and
group picnics. Shop for items relating to the
museum's collection. |
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