WELCOME TO SEWARD
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
[McKinley Park Route]
Announces the inauguration of its summer schedule effective June 21st to approxi
mately Sept. 1, 1925, and reduced fares for the Fourth of July.
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Summer Train Service Will be as Follows:
Sunday Mon.-Wed.
Only Fri.
7:30 A.M. 7:30 A.M. Lv.
12:45 P. M. 12:45 P. M. Ar.
Sunday
Only
Friday
Only
6:00 P.M.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
Mon.
Wed.
1:45 P.M. Lv.
11:45 P. M. 7:00 P.M. Ar.
Friday
Only
Mon.-Wed.
Seward
Anchorage
Anchorage
Curry
«NiV • —
T ue.-Thur.
Sat.
Ar. 7:00 P.M.
Lv. 1:45 P.M.
Tue.-Thur.
Sat.
Thur.
Sat.
Ar. 12:45 P. M.
Lv. 7:30 A.M.
Thur.-Sat.
Sunday
Only
1:45 P. M.
8:30 A. M.
Sunday
Only
T uesday
Only
9:15 A. M.
3:30 A. M.
Tuesday
Only
Ar.
Lv.
Tues.-Thur.
Sat.
7:45 P. M. Lv. Curry
12:45 P. M. Ar. Healy
1:45 P. M. Lv. Healy
3:30 P. M. Lv. Nenana
6:00 P. M. Ar. Fairbanks
Tues.-Thur.
Sat.
Parlor Observation cars on Sunday trains between Seward
and Anchorage—Monday’s train Seward to Fairbanks, and Fri
day’s train Fairbanks to Seward.
Sleeping car on Friday’s train, Anchorage to Curry, and on
Tuesday’s train, Curry to Anchorage, only.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
6:15 P. M.
1:15 P. M.
Ar. 12:45 P. M.
Lv. 10:30 A. M.
Lv. 8:00 A. M.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
O OTHER Railway of equal mileage in the United States or Canada covers a terri
tory where the scenery is so ever changing and inspiring, as does the Alaska Rail
road. Alaska has everything of interest to offer the tourist, not only in the way
of magnificent scenery, but she boasts the reputation of being the “Hunter and
Fishermens’ Paradise.”
Leaving Seward, The Alaska Railroad winds through the Coast. Range, high into the
Chugach mountains. About sixteen miles from Seward, we come to the beautiful moun
tain surrounded Kenai Lake—a sapphire in a setting of emerald hills. Bear, moose and
mountain sheep abound in these hills, and the fiats of this district are a veritable para
dise for wild fowl. There is also the finest of fishing in this like and its tributaries.
From Lake Kenai, The Alaska Railroad winds through a kaleidoscopic panorama of in
describable grandeur, until she reaches an elevation of 1,063 feet and at Grandview be
gins the winding descent of “The Loop..” This is recognized as one of the most wonder
ful engineering feats in the world and the winging track is visible at one point in four
places and twists and turns in its descent until it forms a complete figure “9.” On the
descent, Bartlett Glacier is passed.
At Moraine a magnificent “close-up” of mighty Spencer Glacier, is obtained. This is a
live and ever-moving mass of ice and snow reaching to within a few hundred feet of the
track, presenting a never-to-be-forgotten picture of opalescent color.
A short distance beyond, we pass Girdwood, an old mining town and a typical camp
of 'the early mining days in the north.
Leaving Girdwood, the Line follows Turnagain Arm for about 35 miles and one is en
abled to view a goodly portion of the matchless scenery that is the pride of Alaska. It is
here that the world’s second highest rise and fall of tide takes place.
After 114 miles of such wonderland, we reach Anchorage, a progressive modern little
city of about 3000 inhabitants. The shops and headquarters of The Alaska Railroad are
located here and there are many points of interest to be visited. The tourist will have an
opportunity to play a game of golf here on the farthest-north golf course, and the only
course in Alaska.
Leaving Anchorage we soon come into the Matanuska Valley farming district, where
is located the experimental farm of the Department of Agriculture, as well as many pri
vately owned and well cultivated farms which are a surprise to the tourist and a treat to
. . \trKinlev its snow-capped peak rising in majestic supremacy, may be seen at intervals,
the eye. From this point noi th, . ou - interior we arrive at Curry station, the half way between Seward and Fairbanks. Here is located the beautiful Curry Ho
Two hundred and forty-eight miles in ithe 'e,gf^fcUy modern and offers every accommodation to guests. Here one can cross — — ~ —
tel on the banks of „ »U obtain a most glorious view of Mount McKinley, the outstanding sentinel of North
the Susitna and by climbing the moanta _ etotofl- “Words sppm inaripmintp to nnrtrav flip m-andpur. to measure
Here one can cross the hanging bridge over
America. In President
Words seem inadequate to portray the grandeur, to measure the magnificence, to ex*
Then, as though magnificent profligacy were a fit revelation of God’s
call it Mount McKinley. About its tower
sheen of glory no darkness can wholly dim.
Mount McKinley is distinctly typical of Al
We saw it at 11 o’clock at night, 160 miles away, the ie\elaUon^o^gR) some great purpose yet unrevealed to challenge human genius.”
aSkaLeavingSCuriynweUsoonSScross an Imposing structure, the Hurricane Gulch bridge, another remarkable feat of railway engineering. This bridge is 384 feet in arch
span.\tncantw-el°l, fthe reindee^country iTreached—iit is estimated there are 1000 reindeer grazing on ithe pasture land in the Railway district around Cantwell. The
deer'are'TendS:by Eskimo herders who were h«mBht 4owm from Nome ^.S^awrenoe^Islaml^Bering Sea,g
NextacomSe°s0 Ne“na?Cwhegre‘!-ail and river meet. Kenan- '« the head of The Alaska Railroad steamer service o
modern river boat at this poin.t for Holy Cross and Dawson
Nenana is the head of The Alaska
on the Tanana and Yukon rivers and one can take a
Fair
Leaving Nenana it is only to northern «f Sesf Sng b^XheV^viz: °The Alaska
karfcVtural College anYsihoolo Mines, which is an inspiring edifice overlookig the beautiful Tanana Valley; the only flour mill in Alaska; the famous gold fields in
fhb vicinity of Chatanika and many other places too numerous to mention. The train schedule allows a stop-over ot thirty-eight hours m Fairbanks, giving tourists am
^the^busv’hot’ciUe^itf Ute’States!’“’’unless'tile "tourist "makes this trip, the most interesting part of an Alaskan vacation is wholly missed, as he or she returns with
Gloved her delightful summer climate, flowers and sunshine, the awe-inspiring and beautiful scenic mountains, lakes and rivers. Her outstretched arms
from
pie time to takejn all. these^places^o^mteuist.^ ^ Fairbanks at this time of the year, is the acme of climatic joy, especially_to toejtourist who is taking a vacation
:ates. U
out having enjoyed her delightful summer w.- . .
aU' l^hedA'latskagRaenroad0fsChe?l to May? tlTpromote ttae’weUare1’of AlaskafflTAlaskans, and to assist in every possible way the development of her unlimited re
ihe endeavors w-e solicit your co-operation and suggestions; and in turn we shall be glad to render whatever service lies in our power to assist
sources.
others.
For further information, reservations and tickets, apply to Mr. E. L, Sweek, Agent, Seward Alaska.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
(McKinley Park Route)