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Early beginnings. Starting in 1902 the Alaska Central RR (ACR) was one of the three railroads that led to the building of the present day Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC). Starting at Seward the line went north 51 miles to Spencer. Located 13 miles south of Portage, Spencer was the point at which the ACR fell into receivership in 1909.
In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson authorized the construction of the Alaska Railroad. Anchorage was founded in the same year as the headquarters of the railroad and was incorporated in 1920. Completion of the Alaska Railroad led to the first visit to Alaska by a U.S. President. Warren G. Harding came to Alaska to drive the ceremonial golden spike on July 15, 1923.