Talkeetna,
Alaska(2019)
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Built
between 1914 & 1917 by brothers Frank and Ed Lee, this structure pre-dates the railroad camp of the early 20s It was originally used as a supply station for goods delivered via the Susitna River and destined for miners working the Cache Creek Gold District nearby The "Roadhouse" designation became official in the mid 1940s |
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"CHRISTMAS in AUGUST" This unique celebration began in the early 20th Century when a group of tourists were stranded by a blizzard in Yellowstone National Park on August 24th They kept up their spirits by singing carols and the tradition spread to other National Parks and surrounding tourist areas. |
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One cabin is original. The other
is a replica |
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The Susitna River |
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As
we drove south from Talkeetna, the devastation of the wildfires was
visible along the road This is why the road was closed to traffic until a few days ago We could see a few places still smouldering |
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Crews were still busy with cleanup |
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Talkeetna is a base for many tourist "FlightSee" planes We considered booking one of these to see Denali and glaciers from the air BUT tourist flights
were curtailed to prevent congestion in the skies |
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