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WELCOME TO SEWARD
The to City of Seward
Extended to all Visitors, Saturday, July 4,1925
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
[McKinley Park Route]
Announces the inauguration of its summer schedule effective June 21st to approxi
matelv Sept. 1. 1025, and reduced fares for the Fourth of July.
Summer Train Service W ill be as follows:
Sunday Mon.-Wed.
Only Fri.
7:30 A. M. 7:30 A. M. 'Lv.
12:45 P. M.
Sunday
Only
Friday
Only
6:00 P.M.
11:45 P. M,
Friday
Only
12:45 P. M. Ar.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
Mon.
Wed.
1:45 P.%1. Lv.
7:00 P.M.
Mon.-Wed.
Ar.
T ues.-Thur.
Sat.
7:45 P. M. Lv.
12:45 P. M. Ar.
1:45 P. M. Lv.
3:30 P. M. Lv.
6:00 P. M.
T ues.-Thur.
Sat.
Ar.
Seward
Anchorage
Anchorage
Curry
Curry
Healy
Healy
Nenana
Fairbanks
Ar.
Lv.
T ue.-Thur.
Sat.
7:00 P. M.
1:45 P. M.
T ue.-Thur.
Sat.
Thur.
Sat.
Ar. 12:45 P. M.
Lv. 7:30 A.M.
Thur.-Sat.
Ar.
Lv.
Lv.
Sunday
Only
:45 P. M.
:30 A. M.
Sunday
Only
T uesday
Only
:15 A. M.
:30 A. M.
T uesday
Only
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
6:15 P. M.
1:15 P. M.
Ar. 12:45 P. M.
Lv. 10:30 A. M.
8:00 A. M.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
Parlor Observation cars on Sunday trains between
and Anchorage—Monday’s train Seward to Fairbanks, a
day’s train Fairbanks to Seward.
Sleeping car on Friday’s tram, Anchorage to Curry,
Tuesday’s train, Curry to Anchorage, only.
Seward
nd Fri
and on
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lo 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 flats 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 it 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 winding 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 me MatanusKa vauey iarmmg uisinct, wnere
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
. , _ATr>nnf vir-Kinlev its snow-capped peak rising in majestic supremacy, may be seen at intervals.
the eye. From this point noun, - . . interior we arrive at Curry station, the half way between Seward and Fairbanks. Here is located the beautiful Curry Ho
Two hundred and lorty-eigiu n wb’<cb js strictly modern and offers every accommodation to guests. Here one can cross the hanging bridge over
tel on the banks of the picturesque c .» g obtain a‘m0st glorious view of Mount McKinley, the outstanding sentinel of North America. In President
the Susitna and by climbing the mo ‘ ep *>00 feet in height he stated: “Words seem inadequate to portray the grandeur, to measure the magnificence, to ex
Harciing’s tribute to this majestic m i , ’ tal mountai’ns and their jeweled valleys. Then, as though magnificent profligacy were a fit revelation of God's
press the mightiness, or acclaim i g •• 'v America to stand guard on top cf the world, and in its serenity we call it Mount McKinley. About its tower
bounty. nature reared the outstanding . , " and in' the long winter itsunchanging garb of white reflects a sheen of glory no darkness can wholly dim.
ir.g head there is never-ending' sunshine in theiU™mei and m the long nQt be dwagrfed by distance. Somehow Mount McKinley is distinctly typical of Al
We saw it at 11 o’clock at night 160 ma*-ay, the revelation.o. i eat purpose yet unrevealed to challenge human genius.”
We saw it at it o ciocr at nigm, am; VY and'remote, with some great purpose yet unrevealed to challenge human genius.”
aSk\eSavi^Cuy; “or^ros'I Vunicane Gulch bridge, anoiher .
span and is 300 leet above Huriicane ( n<k
remarkable feat of railway engineering. This bridge is 384 feet in arch
the Railway district around Cantwell.
The
i and is 300 leet above Huriicane it • estimated there are 1000 reindeer grazing on the pasture land in
At cantwell, the reindeer country is ^Tf!0i Nome and St. Island in Bering Sea.
deer are tended hy Eskimo ]ul(ieJ> ; , ' e.„jion tbp entrance to the farthest-north national park in the U. S.
NeextacomesnNenana?'wlmle^-ad'and river meet. Nenana is the head of The Alaska Railroad steamer service on the Tanana and Yukon rivers and one can take a
modern river boat at this poin.t lor Holy ' C and^ Da, northern terminus of The Alaska Railroad and one of the early mining camps of the North. Fair
Leaving w^tm retains '’much of its early’picturesque atmosphere. From this point, many excursions of interest can be planned, viz: The Alaska
banks is a modem to\\n, but. . till . which is -in inspiring- edifice overlookig the beautiful Tanana Valley; the only flour mill in Alaska; the famous gold fields in
thSJ v?cinity of0Chitan?ka, and many other places too numerous to mention. The train schedule allows a stop-over of thirty-eight hours in Fairbanks, giving tourists am
ple time to take in all these places of inU.rest.^ Fairbanks at this time of the year, is the acme of climatic joy, especially to the tourist who is taking a vacation
A trip over 1 he Alaska Kai io< ( . tourist makes this trip the most interesting part of an Alaskan vacation is wholly missed, as he or she returns with
o^t^havfng^njoyed^her8 delightful^summer^Climate,6flowers and sunshine, the awe-inspiring and beautiful scenic mountains, lakes and rivers. Her outstretched arms
a'" Th6*1 \5askageRhnroad°fseheff to^tav6 t^promote the^elfareof^Alaska^nd8Alaskans, and to assist in every possible way the development of her unlimited re
sources A TokfurtheJ- our endeavors we ’sohdt your co-operation and suggestions; and in turn we shall be glad to render whatever service lies in our power to assist
others^ information, reservations and tickets, apply to Mr. E. L. Sweek, Agent, Seward Alaska.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
(McKinley Park Route)