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The Beautiful Matanuska Valley
The Beautiful Matanuska Valley, by Helen Hegener, includes chapters on Palmer, Wasilla, and other communities within the Valley, both still-existing and long-gone. Stories and photos of Knik, Sutton, Matanuska, Big Lake, Chickaloon and others tell the story of the founding, settling, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Matanuska Valley, News & Information
Tagged Alaska Railroad, Big Lake, Chickaloon, Eklutna, Hatcher Pass, Independence Mine, Knik, Knik Arm, Matanuska Valley, Palmer, Sutton, Wasilla
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Matanuska Valley Books
The colorful history and the captivating beauty of today’s Matanuska Valley are captured in these four books from Northern Light Media, including three which address the history of the 1935 Matanuska Colony. Click on any book cover for more information … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books, Matanuska Colony, Matanuska Valley
Tagged Alaska, books, Helen Hegener, Matanuska Colony, Matanuska Valley, Northern Light Media, Palmer, Wasilla
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Knik Arm
Only a River . . . Knik Arm is the northernmost branch of Cook Inlet, a great body of water which stretches 180 miles from the Gulf of Alaska and splits at Anchorage into Knik Arm and the more southern … Continue reading
1935 Matanuska Colony Talk
On the third Wednesday of May I’ll be giving a presentation about my book on the 1935 Matanuska Colony for the Palmer Historical Society’s History Night. Through photos, stories, and a look at the history behind the Colony Project, I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books
Tagged Alaska, Colonist, Colony, Fireside Books, Helen Hegener, Matanuska, Matanuska Valley, New Deal, Northern Light Media, Palmer
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