your adventure begins at the end of the Alaska Highway delta junction Business, Community and Visitor Guide provided by Delta Chamber of Commerce

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1 your adventure begins at the end of the Alaska Highway delta junction Business, Community and Visitor Guide provided by Delta Chamber of Commerce

2 Your Adventure Starts Here! Border City Lodge & RV Park Gas Gift Motel Cafe Motel Rooms: Newly remodeled, Clean & Spacious, TV (HBO, CNN, Ecf ) RV Park: 40 pull thru Sites, All Sites 25 ft. by 100 ft., ATM Water and Electric (30 amp), Sewer Dump & Showers, TV & Internet) Alaska Side of the Border Mile Alaska Highway 3.5 Miles North of US Customs Look for the large wood building with the RED roof DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

3 Welcome to the End of the Alaska Highway Make the Delta Junction Visitor Information Center your first stop in Delta Junction. This unique Visitor Center is located at the end of the Alaska Highway where it meets with the Richardson Highway. Our family friendly, well-trained staff are eager to answer any questions you might have. They will help you with accommodations and services in our community and offer suggestions for neighboring communities. Have your picture taken by the monument in front of the Visitors Center that marks the end of the Alaska Highway. Come face-to-face with a Delta bison (mounted) and see just how large they really are. Many other mounted animals adorn the walls of the Visitors Center as well as a display of sample furs to touch. Travelers may purchase a wide variety of visitors center souvenirs. End of the Alaska Highway Certificates certifying that you have endured The trials and tribulations to reach Mile 1422, the End of the Alaska Highway are available for $1. DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 3

4 ALASKAN AND MOTEL STEAKHOUSE Located right in the Heart of Alaska at mile 265 on the Richardson Hwy, in Delta Junction Open 6 am Daily Only Motel in Delta with a Full Service Restaurant and Bar Prime Rib Friday Nights (Best in Town) Eggs Benedict Sunday Mornings Banquet Facilities Available PO Box 1532/Mile 265 Richardson Hwy Delta Junction, AK aksteakhouse@alaska.net 4 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

5 HELPFUL CONTACTS Radio Station KDHS 95.5FM World s Biggest Little Station Emergency Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Wildlife Enforcement EMTs, Ambulance, Fire Services 911 EMT & Ambulance, Delta Rescue Squad Delta Junction Fire Department Rural Deltana Fire Department Forest Fire Medical Public Health Nurse Missile Defense/ Fort Greely Aurora Community Activity Center (CAC) Fort Greely Welcome/Visitors Center Gymnasium/Fitness Center Medical Health Clinic Appointment Line After Hours Front Desk Outdoor Recreation Center Youth Services Government Alaska District Court, , Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunting Hotline Alaska Forestry, Alaska Department Motor Vehicles, Alaska State Parks, City of Delta Junction, Landfill Library Cooperative Extension Health and Social Services Legislative Information Office Natural Resources Forestry Burn Permits Transportation Department: Equipment Shop Highway Maintenance U.S. Post Office, Public Schools Delta/Greely School District District Office Delta Elementary School Delta Junior High School Delta High School New Horizons High School/Homeschool contents City of Delta Junction...6 Alaska Highway...7 Mountains...8 Weather...9 Big Game...11 Berries...12 Mushrooms...12 Birding...13 Self-Guided Tour...13 State Parks...14 Fishing...15 Air Tours...16 Smiling moose History...17 Sullivan Roadhouse...18 Rika s Roadhouse...19 Richardson Highway...19 Trails...20 Farming...21 Maps...22 Pipelines...24 Schools...25 Library...25 Fort Greely...26 Business Directory...40 Delta Junction 2016 Business, Community and Visitors Guide Delta Junction Chamber of Commerce PO Box 987, Delta Junction, AK (907) deltacc@deltachamber.org All editorial and art courtesy Delta Junction Chamber of Commerce unless otherwise noted. Cover photo copyright Birch Leaf Photography. Guide produced by Alaska Adventure Media (907) john@alaskaadventuremedia.com Alaskan Made Crafts, Gifts and Jewelry Find treasures made by local artisans Gifts for all ages Open year round. We ship! 1391 Richardson Hwy, Delta Junction, Alaska Monday-Friday 12-6, Saturday DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 5

6 city of delta junction Delta Junction got its name from the river along which it is situated and from the junction of the Alaska Highway and the Richardson Highway. The town came into being as a construction camp for the building of alaska s friendly frontier the Alaska Highway in 1942 and the Fort Greely Army post in the early 50s. The city was incorporated as a second-class city under Alaska law in December 1960; it has a mayor/ council government. The City of Delta Junction does not assess municipal sales or property taxes. Financial support comes mainly from state and federal revenue-share monies. Delta Junction has a 27-acre park with ball fields and playground. The Delta Community Library is located just off the Richardson Highway at 2291 Deborah St., across from City Hall and next to the Community Center. The library was constructed in 2004 with Impact Funds from National Missile Defense at Fort Greely. A Community Library has been an important part of Delta Junction since A modern sanitary landfill has been constructed and is in use. Facilities for small aircraft include a 2,400-foot crushed gravel runway and a 1,600-foot grass, crosswind runway completed in DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE PATCHWORK Land status within the City of Delta Junction is complex. Major landowners include the State of Alaska, the University of Alaska (a land grant college), private individuals, the federal government and the city itself. Of the 9,023 acres within the city limits, 44 percent is state-owned and 24 percent belongs to the University. BOTTOM: COPYRIGHT BIRCH LEAF PHOTOGRAPHY / TOP: facebook.com/sebastiansaarloos

7 alaska highway CROOKS AND TURNS According to reports, the Alaska Highway was intentionally built with many crooks and turns so that convoys of supply trucks and equipment could not be entirely wiped out by enemy bombers strafing in a straight line. Stories of the building also relate that, in some places, the swamp was so bad that crawler tractors would sink so deep they could not be retrieved and the road was eventually built right over the top of some. BOTTOM: COPYRIGHT BIRCH LEAF PHOTOGRAPHY / TOP: P Alaska State Library Alaska Highway Photo Collection Delta Junction is the northern terminus of the Alaska Highway, the only road link between Alaska and Canada and the Lower 48. Many travelers are confused by claims that Fairbanks is Mile 1523 of the Alaska Highway. Fairbanks is actually the northern end of the historic Richardson Highway, which stretches from Valdez north through Delta and on to Fairbanks. The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II as a military route to carry supplies to military installations in Interior Alaska and to the airfields en route. Airfields at Northway, Tanacross, Fort Greely and Ladd Air Base (now Fort Wainwright) were actively engaged in the transfer of aircraft between the United States and Russian allies. The pioneer road, through swampy tundra and rocky mountains, was begun in March of 1942 by the men of seven Army regiments working with 47 contractors and the Public Roads Administration. Crews worked south from Delta Junction and north from Dawson Creek. What we now know as the Alaska Highway was completed when the two crews met on the southern shore of Kluane Lake in November, eight months later. At the peak of construction, in addition to the military men, 77 contractors working on the Alaska Highway employed over 15,000 men and utilized more than 11,000 15,000 men, 8 months pieces of equipment. Total construction cost for the 1,422 miles was $115 million. Through the efforts of both the United States and Canadian governments, the Alaska Highway, which was known as the Alcan for only a short time after construction, has been continually improved, widened and straightened and shortened somewhat. Today, the Alaska Highway is a modern road and paved almost all the way from Dawson Creek to Delta Junction. A few short stretches of gravel remain, but even these surfaces are beautifully maintained by Yukon and Alaska road crews. DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 7

8 mountains panoramic peaks The Alaska Range extends 650 miles in an arc from Lake Iliamna at the southwest end to White River in Canada at the southeast end. The highest point of the Alaska Range is Mount Denali, the highest peak on the North American continent, at 20,320 feet. The higher elevations of the mountains of the Alaska Range remain snow-covered throughout the summer months. The peaks of Granite Mountain are usually free of snow by early June. Granite Mountain, also in the Alaska Range, is 5,815 feet high and extends northwest 15 miles from Gerstle River, 20 miles southeast of Delta. The local descriptive name was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey in Panoramic Peak, reaching 5,150 feet on the North Slope of Granite Mountain, is 19 miles southeast of Delta. Shovel Point Horn, a 5,100-foot pinnacle on Granite Mountain, is near the head of Rhodes Creek, 20 miles southeast of Delta. The latter two were named by T.L. Pewe of the U.S. Geological Survey. Donnelly Dome, with an elevation of 3,910 feet, is just west of the Richardson Highway 18 miles south of Delta Junction. The climb to the top of Donnelly is not easy, but has been accomplished by many local 8 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE residents. The Dome s name was established in the 1920s and derived from the name of a highway worker. Prior to then, it was called Delta Dome, named after the Delta River. The mountains of the Alaska Range are sketched as they look from local vantage points. Mount Shand is 12,600 feet, at the head of Trident Glacier, 10 miles southeast of Mount Hayes. It was named for William Shand Jr., ( ), reported to be one of a party of two that made the first ascent of nearby Mount Moffit on August 13, Bradford Washburn proposed this name in 1949 to be applied to what is now called Mount Moffit. The present application of the name was suggested in 1961 by USGS to resolve the conflict of two names applied to the same feature. Mount Moffit, at 13,020 feet, is near the head of Trident Glacier and 11 miles southeast of Mount Hayes. It was named in 1950 by the USGS for Fred Howard Moffit ( ) who worked in Alaska for 40 years and authorized over 40 publications on Alaska geology and mining. It was first climbed by the Shand party. Aurora Peak rises to 10,065 feet and is also near the head of Trident Glacier. It is 8.6 miles southeast of Mount Hayes. Mount Hayes (at right) is the tallest of the Alaska Range mountains visible from Delta On a clear day... The mountains around the Delta area provide spectacular panoramas of scenic grandeur. One of the better viewing points is the turnout across from the Federal Aviation Administration facility halfway between Delta Junction and Fort Greely. A drive through the Clearwater area will also produce good views of surrounding peaks, as will a short journey on the Richardson Highway south of Fort Greely. The mountains visible here are all part of the Alaska Range. Junction. It rises to 13,832 feet at the head of Hayes Glacier, 43 miles southwest of Delta. The peak was named in 1898 by W.J. Peters and A.H. Brooks, USGS, for Charles Willard Hayes, geologist with USGS from The first ascent of this mountain was made on August 1, Hess Mountain is 11,940 feet high. It is three miles east of Mount Deborah and 53 miles east of McKinley Park. The peak was reported by the USGS in Mount Deborah was named in 1907 by James Wickersham for his wife, Deborah Bell Wickersham. This mountain is 12,339 feet high and is 56 miles northeast of Cantwell and 55 miles SE of Healy. This content was provided courtesy of www. alaska-highway.org COPYRIGHT BIRCH LEAF PHOTOGRAPHY

9 BOTH: facebook.com/sebastiansaarloos What s To Do In Winter At 30 Below Festival of Lights takes place in February, sponsored by the Delta Junction Chamber of Commerce. Events include fundraisers and fireworks. Skiing and snowmachining Ice fishing and ice skating Hockey, hockey, hockey Northern lights viewing School activities and sports Sundog scientific name parhelia are an atmospheric phenomenon that consists of a pair of bright spots on either horizontal side on the sun, often co-occurring with a luminous ring known as a halo. weather it does get chilly... We get an incredible amount of daylight during the summer months here in Delta. In fact, during the longest days of June, it never really gets dark. That situation is reversed in December, when there are very, very few hours of light. Delta is famous around interior Alaska for the wind. Most days there is at least a gentle breeze, and occasionally it feels like a light hurricane around here. Interior Alaska is not a rainy place at all, although most of our precipitation does fall during July, August and September. Winter months are driest. Speaking of winter it does get chilly here at times, but like everywhere else, you just learn to live with it rather than fight it. Temperatures below zero are the norm for many days during the winter months, and many thermometers aren t helpful here because they read only to minus 20F. A good Delta thermometer ought to reach at least minus 70F, although thankfully, temperatures below minus 50F rarely last long. Winter does have some spectacular parts, like brilliant displays of Northern Lights (aurora borealis). Some Alaskans even prefer winter to summer; snow sports are very popular here. Daylight The Delta area does not experience a true Midnight Sun at the time of the summer solstice, however, it never gets really dark then either. On June 21 and 22, the longest days of the year, the official sunrise time is 1:14 am. Sunset occurs at 10:16 pm for a total of 21 hours and 2 minutes of sunlight. In December, it s not totally dark, either. December 18 (according to the charts) is actually the shortest day, with sunrise at 9:33 am and sunset at 1:46 pm. That s 4 continued on next page DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 9

10 What s To Do In Winter At 40 Below Throw hot coffee into the air and watch it freeze! Bump along on square tires! (The rubber in tires gets hard) weather hours and 13 minutes of possible sunlight. At the time of the vernal and autumnal equinox, the Delta area has about the same situation as much of the rest of the country. On March 21, sunrise is at 5:41 a.m. and sunset is at 6:01 p.m.; on Sept. 21, sunrise is at 5:23 a.m. and sunset at 5:48 p.m. Local residents tend to play in the summer and sleep in the winter. It s not uncommon during summer months to see people cutting their grass at 10:30 p.m. or visiting neighbors until late in the evening. Summer is construction season, of course, so Alaskans are hard at it from early until late at that time of the year. It s possible to work outdoors even when it is fairly cold, but it just takes longer, so most like to finish their outdoor work before the snows arrive in September and October. In the winter months, the pace of outdoor activity slows, but even then, some people are up and about before the belated dawn to take advantage of the limited daylight. Wind The Delta area does have a lot of wind. Not that it blows all the time, mind you but windy in the Delta/Fort Greely area means 20 mph or more, gusting to 80 mph. Folks hereabouts hardly notice a 15 mile per hour breeze. The strongest wind ever recorded at Fort Greely was 104 mph and there have been many readings over 90 mph. The wind does cause some damage; however, most structures are built with consideration for wind stress. During the dead of winter, Chinook winds often blow from the south, out of the Alaska Range, and can bring plus-50-degree temperature readings in January. At other times, easterly winds blow from Canada and the upper Tanana Valley and bring wind chill equivalents of minus 80 to minus 100 degrees. The wind can blow most anytime. The Alaska Meteorological Team at Fort Greely reports that winds in excess of 60 mph have been recorded during every month of the year. (But not every month, every year.) On the other hand, many spring and summer days experience calm or light breezes. Prevailing winds are from the east-southeast September through March; from the west in April; from the southwest in May, June and July, and from the south in August. What s To Do In Winter At 50 to 70 Below School buses stop running and school closes when it s 50 below at the bus barns Hunker down Bake a lot, eat popcorn, read all those good books you have saved, play cards and games Chop more wood and thaw pipes Freeze the good tourist stories, so they re ready to thaw in the summer At 60 below, the schools are canceled and city offices are closed. Precipitation The average annual precipitation recorded by the Alaska Meteorological Team at Fort Greely, just south of Delta Junction, is inches, in over 30 years of recordkeeping. This varies around the general area some places get a little more, some a little less. Average annual snowfall is 40.5 inches and the water content of that snow is included in the total precipitation figure given above. The snow that falls in interior Alaska is quite dry an inch of snow melts down to less than one-tenth of an inch of water. (It isn t much good for building snowmen or for making snowballs.) Early fall and late spring snows, when the air is warmer, usually contain more water. This content was provided courtesy of www. alaska-highway.org PAGES 10 & 11: facebook.com/sebastiansaarloos 10 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

11 What to See and Do in Delta JUNCTION There is a lot to see and do in Delta. With numerous activities, both guided and unguided, you will surely find something to keep you busy. We ve listed some ideas in the next five pages. CARIBOU A highly popular biggame species is caribou. There are several caribou herds in the vicinity: the Delta Herd, in the foothills of the Alaska Range, to the west of Delta; the Macomb Herd, in the mountains southeast of town; the Fortymile Herd, in the hills northeast of Delta, and the Nelchina Herd south of the Alaska Range. HUNT OR PHOTOGRAPH Big Game The Delta Junction area is home to a variety of game for the hunter and photographer. From the lowlands near the Tanana River to the high alpine meadows of the Alaska Range, visitors and residents alike can find wildlife memories to last a lifetime. Most popular locally is moose hunting. Closed to hunting altogether because of low populations many years ago, the Delta area moose population is now booming. Over 100 moose are harvested annually in Game Management Unit 20D, in which Delta Junction lies. The largest numbers of moose are found on the western end of the subunit. Successful hunters use boats, ATV, motorcycles, aircraft, four-wheel-drive rigs and even farm tractors. A portion of this area is closed to moose hunting. The Delta Junction Management Area is closed (except for a limited number of permits) to prevent an overharvest of bulls in the immediate Delta area. Consult the Alaska hunting regulations for exact boundaries. The regulations are available from license vendors in the Delta area, or from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on line. Sheep hunting is an important outdoor activity for many Alaskans. It is a bit more difficult for visitors, however, because Alaska law requires that nonresidents be accompanied by a registered guide (Alaska Hunting Guides Directory) or a close relative who is an Alaska resident over 19 years of age. Additionally, most local sheep hunting opportunities are by permit only, and these must be obtained in advance. The normal deadline for permit applications is the month of May. Black bears are found in the Delta area, and can be harvested by nonresidents without a guide. Grizzly bears, like sheep, may be hunted by nonresidents only with a guide or a relative. Most black bears are taken incidental to other hunts, but determined hunters can usually bag a black bear. No discussion of big game in the Delta area would be complete without bison. Immensely popular with Alaskans, bison may be taken only with a drawing permit. Each year, a whopping 10,000-plus people apply for the 60 to 100 available permits. With half a ton of excellent meat for the prize, many think the odds are worth the $10 application fee. DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 11

12 Hunting wild mushrooms is a popular summer activity for Alaska tourists and locals alike. Many folks target wildland-fire burn areas from the year before in search of one of Alaska s more popular mushrooms, the Morel (the most commonly hunted mushroom in Delta Junction). Or they search out boreal forested areas in search of the Royal King Bolete. Both types of mushrooms are trophies to diehard mushroom hunters. There are many precautions that need to be taken before heading to the woods and dining on your harvest of tasty mushrooms. There are a number of different species and varieties of wild mushrooms. Harvesters must be diligent about mushroom identification. It is strongly advised to consult a number of up-to-date guides, such as the Peterson Field Guide. If you are suspicious about the identity of a harvested species, separate it into a different container from other mushrooms and have it examined in more detail. warning! If you are unsure of the type of mushroom, do not eat it! Beginners should always hunt with an experienced hunter. Experimental consumption of an unknown species is not recommended and could be fatal. hunt wild mushrooms Mushroom habitats Morels tend to show up the year after forest fires in conifer and hardwood forest. They appear above ground when conditions are warm and wet. They grow directly from the soil and prefer highly organic soils. The air temperature will typically be 60 F to 70 F, with overnight lows at 45 F and above. Mid-May until mid to late July is the best time of year for hunting mushrooms in the interior of Alaska. Sustainable Harvesting By practicing proper harvesting techniques, hunters will get the best possible recovery of mushrooms year after year. Hunters will also be protecting the morel fungus which produces the edible fruit body, and they will protect the site which supports it. Sensible care taken on mushroom sites this season is the best way to ensure abundant crops of Alaska mushrooms in the future. Never pull mushrooms from the ground always cut them with a sharp knife at ground level. Mushroom resources publications-db/catalog/hec/ FNH pdf pick wild berries Berry picking is a popular summer activity for Alaska tourists and locals alike. Whether foraging on a mountainside in the Interior or reaching off the side of a kayak in southeast Alaska, there are countless opportunities to enjoy these natural delicacies that were a staple in Native Alaskan cultures. There is an abundance of plants and berries throughout Alaska, many of which are edible and delicious. Sweet and sour berries are eaten commonly in jams, pies, ice creams, pastries, drinks and breads. Berry picking can easily be a family activity, appropriate for all ages, but there are precautions to consider before entering Alaska s wilderness. Some of the berries that can be found are Crow, Low and High Bush Cranberry, Raspberry, Wild Strawberry and Blueberry. Berry picking is best in late summer and early fall. In addition to the edible and delicious plant life of Alaska, there are a number of plants with potentially harmful effects. It is essential for any outdoor adventurer to be aware of their presence and prepare a plan in the case of emergency. Many poisonous plants can strongly resemble an edible plant at first glance. One safety tactic is to teach children to stay away from all berries. Make sure an adult decides that a berry is safe before taking a bite. A good rule is to not eat anything in the wild unless you can positively identify it without question. It is also suggested to always travel into Alaska s backcountry with a regional guidebook or plant and berry species index. Part of the fun of berry picking is exploring rural Alaska foliage. This type of wilderness is also home to many other critters. It is easy to stumble upon a bear enjoying a berry snack as well. Ensure you make a lot of noise to alert the bears of your presence and know how to handle an encounter with ease. Be aware of all wilderness elements in Alaska for the best experience possible! More information can be found at: warning! If you are unsure of the type of berry do not eat it! 12 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

13 GO BIRDING Alaska provides important habitat to hundreds of species of birds from Arctic Warblers to Waxwings. People travel from all over the world to view birds in Alaska s beautiful and rugged landscapes. Whether you visit the taiga forests, frozen tundra, high peaks, or vast rain forests, birding opportunities abound. Wings Over Alaska is an Alaska Department of Fish and Game program that encourages more people to enjoy Alaska s birds and to take their birding skills to a higher level. Alaska is home to a huge variety of birds 471 species have been positively identified to date and makes the 49th state a paradise for birders and a destination for many who hope to see rarities like the Bluethroat, Whiskered Auklet, and Bristle-Thighed Curlew. Wings Over Alaska participants are awarded free certificates for bird species they have seen in Alaska. There are four levels of certification for birders based on identifying 50, 125, 200 and 275 species in the state. The highest level of certificate is signed by the Governor. ALASKA BIRDING RESOURCES checklist of Alaska Birds museumbirds.org PAGES 12 & 13 EXCEPT PIPELINE: facebook.com/sebastiansaarloos TAKE A SELF-GUIDED TOUR Alaska Pipeline Viewpoint on Richardson Highway is a pull-off area at Mile 243. Here you will see a close-up view of the pipeline, surrounded by majestic mountains. Black Rapids Glacier is a surgetype glacier, which most recently surged in and is currently in its quiescent phase. While many glaciers in Alaska exhibit reoccurring surge behavior, this glacier is of special interest because it is a potential hazard to the trans-alaska oil pipeline. Donnelly Dome: Driving south on the Richardson Highway about 23 miles from Delta. It s a popular climbing adventure with residents and nonresidents. Even though it may look steep, even children climb the dome. Sullivan Roadhouse: In the heart of Delta Junction sits a small log building, peacefully nestled among grass and wildflowers. It is the epitome of Alaskan idyllic. It s a rather unassuming building. No neon signs, no flags or banners, just weathered logs and a warm and inviting feeling. One s first glimpse of the Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum tells nothing of its remarkable past and the epic journey yes, journey that it took to get to its new home. It should be obvious by now that this is not the typically boring story of a museum coming to life. Rather this is a saga of an historical building that survived intact against overwhelming odds. It is nothing short of a miracle, and this story really should be titled To Live or Die on a Bombing Range. DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 13

14 explore State Parks, Recreation Areas, Waysides & Boat Launches Big Delta State Historical Park (Rika s Roadhouse): Camping, tables, toilets, water, Mile 275 Richardson Highway. The Valdez-to-Fairbanks trail brought travelers to the banks of the Tanana River, where they crossed by ferry. John Hajdukovich, a Yugoslavian entrepreneur, bought the land along with a fur trading post in 1909 making the Roadhouse over 100 years old. The two-story roadhouse, built of logs, became a year-round oasis for hunters, trappers, prospectors and travelers as well as local Athabascans and homesteaders. However, John had many other interests, including the responsibility of U.S. Game Commissioner. Sitting still and running a roadhouse did not appeal to him so he simply asked guests to make themselves at home and leave some money on the table. He ran it in this way until 1918, when finally a dependable, hard-working Swede named Rika Wallen was hired to take over. Learn more of this fascinating story by visiting the Roadhouse, refresh yourself at the restaurant and enjoy the gift shop. Free admission to the park! Dump station available. 14 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE Birch Lake has a developed boat launch and boat tie-ups, drinking water well, toilet, and caretaker/public use cabin. There are 17 long parking spaces for vehicle with trailers, or motorhomes. There are 8 tent camping sites and additional tables, fireplaces, and sitting benches for day use. Clearwater State Recreation Site: Boat launch, 17 campsites, a boat launch, a picnic area, water and toilets. Can be reached by turning onto Clearwater Road at Mile 1415 of the Alaska Highway and driving 8.5 miles, or by turning onto Jack Warren Road at Mile 268 of the Richardson Highway and driving 11 miles. Delta State Recreation Site: Has 25 developed campsites, a picnic area, a covered picnic shelter, water and toilets. A city airstrip next to the site allows for fly-in camping. Located in Delta Junction at Mile 267 on the Richardson Highway. Donnelly Creek Wayside: This secluded wilderness campground is seldom crowded and has 12 campsites, toilets and water. Located 32 miles south of Delta Junction at Mile 238 of the Richardson Highway. Fielding Lake: Offers a public-use cabin, which is available by reservation. Located two miles west of the Richardson Highway at Mile Lost Lake: There are 12 campsites. Facilities include picnic area, water and toilets. Lost Lake is not stocked but its small picnic area is a favorite spot for those who want to enjoy the area s scenery and wildlife. Quartz Lake Recreation Site: There are 16 campsites in the loop and 87 parking and camping sites in the parking lot development. Facilities also include two boat launches, a handicap accessible fishing dock, picnic sites, a picnic shelter, a swimming area, a beach volleyball court, water and toilets. PAGES 14 & 15: facebook.com/sebastiansaarloos

15 fish an alaska lake or river Birch Lake: Rainbow trout, king and silver salmon, grayling, Arctic char Clearwater State Recreation Site: Arctic grayling, whitefish, salmon Donna Lakes: Rainbow trout Fielding Lake: Arctic grayling, lake trout, burbot George Lake: Northern pike. Accessible by boat or float plane in summer and snowmachine in winter. Located about 35 miles southeast of Delta Junction. Healy Lake: Northern pike Lakes on Fort Greely: Rainbow trout, Arctic char, Arctic grayling, lake trout, landlocked salmon Lost Lake: Catchable size rainbow trout. Can only be fished from the dock or a canoe. No boat landing. Shaw Creek: Arctic grayling, burbot, whitefish Quartz Lake: Silver salmon, rainbow trout. Each year more than 34,000 fish are harvested. Summit Lake: Lake trout Tangle Lakes: Lake trout, grayling, whitefish, burbot. Drive south from Delta about 80 miles, turn right and drive to Mile 20 on the Denali Highway. Volkmar Lake: Northern pike. Accessible only by plane or snowmachine. Local photographer Sebastian Saarloos fishing a nearby lake. Content pages was provided courtesy of DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 15

16 air tours a few hundred feet higher... An excellent way to gain an appreciation of the size and grandeur of the Delta Junction area is to view it from a small aircraft. From a few hundred feet in the air, the surrounding mountains become very prominent; the tamed, pastoral fields of the Clearwater area and the berm-rowed and much larger fields of the Delta Ag Project country stand out in stark contrast to the wilderness next door. North of here, above-ground portions of the trans-alaska Pipeline can be seen east of the Richardson Highway. The line crosses the highway several times south of Delta Junction. A few hundred feet higher and the confluence of the Tanana and Delta rivers is an impressive sight. Extending north from the massif that is known as Donnelly Dome, a series of pothole lakes announce the side moraine of the glacier that formed the Delta Valley; glancing to the east, however, reveals no such formation associated with the Tanana. Even when hundreds of feet of ice 16 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE were ranging through Iowa and Missouri during the Pleistocene Era, this valley in far north interior Alaska enjoyed dry ground. It apparently takes more than 12 inches of precipitation a year for the formation of glaciers, and the Tanana Valley, while deceptively green in the summertime, has stayed below that limit for eons. Glacier fans can observe several active ice rivers just a few miles south in the Alaska Range. A quick flight down the pass to Paxson will take one past Black Rapids Glacier, notorious as the Galloping Glacier for its violent advance toward the Richardson Highway in the late 30s. As the canyon opens up at Summit Lake, to the left is the beautiful and many-faced Castner Glacier. Summit Lake, just below Isabel Pass, is noted for fishing; airstrips are near the lake and at Paxson. Flying west from Delta toward Fairbanks, one crosses the Tanana Flats, a largely untouched river bottomland area traversed by both clear water and braided, silty, glacial streams. To the right, the rolling Tanana Hills are really sand dunes in disguise. They have been stable long enough to support climax vegetation in the form of old-growth spruce, but a sharp eye will catch the characteristic shape of Aeolian (wind shaped) formation. With a minimum of searching, wildlife fans can spot everything from bison and moose to porcupines, depending on how brave you or your pilot are. The flats to the east of the Clearwater farming area are prime moose-spotting grounds, and the west bank of the Delta River is the summer range of the Delta herd of American bison. For those who have limited time or who aren t comfortable with a remote wilderness experience, a flightseeing trip is a low impact opportunity to experience the beauty and wildness of Alaska. Content courtesy of org GARY HALL

17 history The history of the Delta Junction area is tied closely to the development of different modes of transportation through this portion of the Tanana River Valley. Increased travel on the trail from Valdez to the gold fields near Fairbanks initiated commerce in this area. At some unknown time prior to 1904, Athabascan Indians inhabited portions of Alaska s vast Interior region. Moose, caribou and sheep were abundant close to the rivers and in the Granite Mountains. Furbearing animals were easily trapped and salmon came up the Delta and Tanana rivers to spawn. Wild berries grew in the surrounding countryside. Numerous archaeological sites point to habitation by the Athabascans dating back 10,000 years. Roadhouses were built along the trail north and one, Bates Landing, was situated at the confluence of the Delta and Tanana rivers. It was at this point that travelers had to cross the Tanana by a ferry. The federal government collected a toll on the southern side of the river from all passengers heading north. In 1906, John Hajdukovich bought the roadhouse and enlarged it. He operated the lodge, had a steamship plying the Tanana, traded with the Athabascans for furs and took hunting parties into the Granites. Rika Wallen, who had come from Sweden as an 18-year-old girl, was at Tonsina and walked to Big Delta to go to work for John. He was away a great part of the time and finally owed Rika so much in back wages that he deeded the property over to her. She also had an adjoining homestead. Rika s Roadhouse, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now the focal point of Big Delta State Historical Park. In 1939, Mary Hansen and her late husband, Bert, came by bus from Fairbanks to take over a homestead on the north bank of the Tanana and to operate a roadhouse and guide service. Mrs. Hansen now lives in Wasilla; her daughter, Irene Mead, the first white baby born here, still resides in the Delta area. Some old maps refer to Delta as Buffalo Center. This name was used because of the bison herd, which was introduced in 1928 and still ranges free in the area. Roads and roadhouses P Alaska State Library Skinner Foundation Photo Collection The building of the Alaska Highway in 1942 brought more development. A trail was cut into the Clearwater Creek country for access to fishing and as a firebreak. People began homesteading in the area along the creek and the highway. Allen Army Airbase (now Fort Greely) was among the series of airfields constructed along the Alaska Highway during World War II. The field did not see much use after 1948, the Army started its Arctic Training Center (now known as the Northern top: Rika s Roadhouse, above: Sign for Sullivan Roadhouse. Warfare Training Center) and civil service workers began to settle in the area as the Army post grew and offered more employment. The population center, which had grown around commerce at the two rivers, began to move to the junction of the two highways and nearer the present Army post, on which construction started in the early 50s. By 1953, Delta had 13 bars and three service stations, catering to the needs of construction workers and men stationed at the post. Tourism began in mid-century and continues to increase. Gradual growth has continued in the ensuing years. Construction of the trans- Alaska pipeline created a temporary boom economy but, with completion of that mammoth project, community life returned to normalcy. Content courtesy of DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 17

18 sullivan roadhouse Step into the Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum in the heart of Delta Junction and go back to the time of sourdoughs, gold fever and frontier hardships. Built in 1905, the Sullivan Roadhouse is the oldest roadhouse in interior Alaska. It was built on the Donnelly-Washburn winter cut-off, a part of the Valdez-Fairbanks Along the Trail of Alaska s History Trail. John and Florence Sullivan operated the log inn from 1905 to Through the early years of Gold Rush Alaska, they welcomed the weary winter traveler into their spacious and well-appointed roadhouse. Today, the restored log structure is a museum that houses many of the now antique items that were used by John and Florence. The Sullivan highlights the methods and conditions of traveling on the trail. A well-stocked kitchen was recreated and includes typical turn of the century cookware, utensils, food containers and a charming wood stove. The bedroom showcases the Sullivan s iron bed, hand-sawn furniture and personal affects. A private sleeping quarters has been recreated to give the visitor the feel of what it was like staying at the old roadhouse. The museum is also home to an extensive collection of artifacts and photographs from the early 1900s as well as exciting and entertaining portions of a local man s dairy. Visitors to the Sullivan Roadhouse will walk away with a true pioneer Alaskan experience and learn about life on The Last Frontier. So come and take a trip back into Alaska s past. The Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum is located across from the Visitor s Information Center and is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the summer months. Admission is free. BOTTOM: facebook.com/sebastiansaarloos / TWO TOP: COPYRIGHT BIRCH LEAF PHOTOGRAPHY 18 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

19 rika s roadhouse gold rush hospitality Rika s Roadhouse was the site of the Tanana River crossing of the Gold Rush trail from Valdez to Fairbanks. Delta Historical Society operates a museum in the old blacksmith shop; displays at the museum include period photographs and collections of pioneer and Native Athabascan artifacts. A private concessionaire operates guided tours, a gift shop and limited food service. Parking, toilets and picnic sites are also available. Overnight camping is allowed. Rika s Roadhouse Café and Gifts operated by Smiling Moose of Delta Junction is open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m., from May 15 through Labor Day. The café serves homemade sandwiches, soups, pies, ice cream, and baked goods. The gift shop specializes in Alaskan-made gifts, including fur, jewelry, knives, baskets, photography, glassware, soaps, and honey. To contact Rika s Roadhouse Café and Gifts, call during the operating season, or by cell at outside of the operating season. Big Delta State Historical Park is a 10-acre park with 23 RV camping sites in the parking lot development. Facilities include picnic area, toilets, water and a dump station. The park is located eight miles north of Delta Junction at Mile of the Richardson Highway. richardson hwy. The history of the Richardson Highway is rooted in the days of the Gold Rush. Work was underway in Valdez to establish a trail from that port to Eagle on the Yukon River, so that Americans would not have to pass through Canada to reach the gold camps in the Middle Yukon River area. But, in 1902, Felix Pedro discovered gold near Fairbanks and it became more important to get to Fairbanks. The trail from Valdez to Fairbanks was a difficult route allamerican route and the present highway follows much of it. In other places, the old trail can be seen winding along mountainsides or streambeds above or below the Richardson. When the Alaska Road Commission was established in 1905, Maj. Wilds P. Richardson was its first president. He assigned top priority to upgrading the Valdez-Fairbanks trail. By 1907, it was developed to a wagon route and a stage plied the trail with horse-drawn sledges in winter and wagons in summer. The highway eventually came to be named for Richardson, who had promoted the improvement of the original trail. Today only a few of the old roadhouses still stand along the route. They were established about a day s journey apart which was usually 30 miles or less. Today, it feels to the Alaska-Highway traveler that the road to Fairbanks from Delta Junction is part of that long journey that started at Dawson Creek. Fairbanks says it is at the end of the highway, but the familiar mileposts end at 1422 at Delta Junction. As one drives north from Delta, the numbers start at 266, numbering from Valdez, the start of the Richardson Highway. DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 19

20 trails association Trails have been important in the Delta Junction area for centuries. Early Native Americans used trails in the area following fish and game. The historic roadhouses, still standing, remind us of our early travelers from Fairbanks to Valdez. Miners happy trails and trappers created more trails accessing natural resources. These threads of history are still travelled today, connecting Delta Junction to its rugged rural Alaskan lifestyle. Delta Junction has numerous folk trails (unofficial usercreated trails), but officially designed and designated trails are few. The need for community trails has been confirmed through the outreach efforts of the Delta Junction Trails Association (DJTA). The local desire is to maintain access to public land and water, improve and increase trail recreation, lessen environmental impact and enhance physical and mental health. Delta Junction Trails Association is a local, grassroots organization. Three years of work with assistance from National Park Service RTCA, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance, we have created the Delta Junction Community Trails Plan; Delta Junction now has a plan to guide implementing this community vision for trails in our beautiful Delta Junction area over the next years. The projects in this plan provide new and lasting outdoor recreation possibilities, including sustainable trails for a variety of trail users and safe trails for year-round activities. This plan can be a roadmap to Delta Junction s historic trails reborn. The Community Trail Plan empowers area residents to shape a positive future for the quality of life in the Delta Junction area. Our trails will define our community as being at the heart of a wealth of natural beauty and resources. Our cultural connection to the environment enhances our health, mind, and community, creating a sense of place. Trails can create positive cultural identity, promote public safety, provide economic gain, and enhance health and quality of life. Delta Community Trails Plan The Delta Community Trails Plan is available online at junctiontrails.com. The top 12 priority trail projects are listed in the plan. These are shovel ready projects we hope to see completed over the next years. At this point, the Liewer Community Trail is open to the public. We are completing the signage and lighting over the next two years. We will continue to apply for grants and assist and advise others to do so and completing the work necessary to make our communities dreams come true! Looking for current trail events in the Delta area? Follow us at com/deltajunctiontrails. DJTA / Ellen Clark 20 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

21 smaller farms Along with two large agricultural projects, the Delta area also has many small farms. In several different land sales, over 100 parcels were sold in the Tanana Loop and Delta-Clearwater areas. These farms ranged from 20 to 320 acres in size. The infrastructure created to service the larger farms also serves these new farms and several older farms which were homesteaded during the 50s and 60s. Smaller farms contribute to the general economy and are recognized as an important part of the agricultural picture. Agriculture in the Delta area began during the Gold Rush period to fulfill a need of food for workmen and hay for horses and other livestock. No other significant agricultural development occurred in the area until the 1950s when several homesteads were established in the Clearwater area. Through the perseverance of these hard-working people, the viability of agriculture in the Delta-Clearwater region was proven. In the early 1970s, a large-scale commercial farming venture was established. Though beset by a multitude of problems including limited or nonexistent markets for production, difficulties in obtaining amber waves of grain needed production supplies and the everpresent wildlife depredations this farm did demonstrate the potential for local grain and forage production. It was partially due to these efforts that Delta-Clearwater was chosen as the location for Alaska s first large-scale agricultural project. The original 60,000-acre demonstration project started in August of Twentytwo parcels, averaging slightly more than 2,700 acres in size, were sold by lottery. An additional land release of 15 parcels totaling 25,000 acres took place in early Success of the Delta Agricultural Projects has been highly variable. The development of more than 80,000 acres of agricultural land is an accomplishment in itself. Farmers have adjusted their production techniques to make the most of Mother Nature s short season by raising cereal grains such as barley and oats, grasses for forage and seed, certain hardy annual legumes, potatoes, vegetables and livestock. Bison, elk, European boar and reindeer ranching are currently under serious consideration. The 1980s were plagued with periods of readjustment for national and international agricultural businesses. Declining oil farming prices have lowered the purchasing power of many nations and significantly reduced markets for American products. Many former foreign customers have successfully established production programs utilizing American technology and now compete for the limited markets. Although severely impacted by the current international agricultural situation, Delta area farmers continue to plan for the future expansion of the industry. Opportunities in the production of finished beef, dairy beef and swine are strong possibilities. Our local dairy processor could expand the available markets if more milk was available. Processing facilities could open new markets for local vegetable and berry production. Various types of game ranching may also have an economic future in Alaska s agriculture. Opportunities do exist for Delta farmers. One might wonder how much agricultural production can be utilized in Alaska s effort to become self-sufficient. If Alaska were to produce 100 percent of the beef, pork and milk currently consumed in the state, it would require full production on more than 600,000 acres. We have ample opportunity for expansion. Content courtesy of org DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 21

22 How Far To Southeast on the Alaska Highway Tok miles Eagle miles Dawson City miles Border miles Haines Junction miles Haines miles Whitehorse miles Skagway miles South on the Richardson Highway Fort Greely...5 miles Pump Station #9...6 miles Summit Lake...71 miles Paxson & Denali Highway...81 miles Tok Cut Off miles Glennallen miles Anchorage miles Copper Center miles Chitna/McCarthy Highway miles Chitna miles McCarthy miles Valdez miles North on the Richardson Highway North Pole...84 miles Fairbanks...98 miles South Via Fairbanks & Parks Highway Nenana miles Denali Park miles Anchorage miles North Via Fairbanks & Dalton Highway Arctic Circle miles Prudhoe Bay miles This information was provided courtesy of alaska-highway.org DELTA RIVER RICHARDSON HIGHWAY 2 RICHARDSON HIGHWAY 4 FAIRBANKS ANCHORAGE DELTA JUNCTION AIRPORT DELTA JUNCTION ALASKA HIGHWAY ALLEN ARMY AIR FIELD 2 JARVIS CREEK DELTA JUNCTION VALDEZ TOK GLENNALLAN A...Visitor Center B...Sullivan Roadhouse C...Highway s End Farmers Mkt. D...City Hall E...DMV F...Elementary School G...Junior & Senior High Schools H...Library I...Post Office 1...Acacia Floral & Gifts 2...Aces Automotive 3...Alaska House 4...Alaskan Steakhouse & Motel 5...Arctic Chiropractic 6...Bill s Enterprises / Pizza Bella 7...Buffalo Center Drive-In 8...Buffalo Center Service 9...Bunkhouse / J&J Specialties 10...Busy Bee Office Supply 11...Calico Cow 12...Debbie Joslin Realty 13...Delta Building Supply 14...Delta Lodging 15...Delta Presbyterian-Faith Lutheran Church 16...Delta Veterinary Service 17...Diamond Willow Inn 18...Farmers Co-op 19...Granite View Sports & Gifts 20...gvea 21...Higher Ground 22...IGA 23...Interior Hardware 24...Jack s Liquor & Service 25...Kelly s Alaska Country Inn 26...M2C1 Construction & Engineering 27...Mt. McKinley Bank 28...NAPA (Alcan Auto) 29...P&S Trucking 30...Smiling Moose 31...Snowed Inn RV Park 32...The Delta Dentist 33...Timbercrest Dental 34...Trophy Lodge 35...Wells Fargo Bank 22 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

23 DELTA STREET BEAR AVENUE D 16 H deborah street 5 15 KIMBALL STREET P 10 RICHARDSON HWY. 23 I AURORA AVENUE 25 butte street SALCHA AVENUE HARPER STREET SCHOOL ROAD NORTH CLEARWATER AVENUE G 28 FRONTAGE ROAD 8 nistler ROAD 24 STIREWALT ROAD A 1 9 HEALY ST. STIR E WALT RD QUARTZ STREET HEALY STREET LOST AV E N UE SALCHA AVENUE SOUTH CLEARWATER AVENUE F GRIZZLY ST. 11 JARVIS AVENUE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY A C C E S S R D B C 2ND ST. RICHARDSON AVENUE ALASKA HIGHWAY 17 TANANA AVENUE ,000 FEET delta junction 3RD STREET 4 4TH STREET 29 5TH STREET TH STREET DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 23 E

24 three pipelines Three major pipelines have been built through the Delta area. A pipe section display can be found in front of the Visitors Information Center. The first pipeline was the three-incher built as part of the famous Canol project during World War II. It delivered refined petroleum products from Whitehorse to the emergency airfields on the Canadian side and to Northway, pipe dreams Tanacross, Big Delta, and Ladd Field, now Fort Wainwright, in Alaska. During the September 1942 September 1945 period, 7,943 aircraft were delivered to the Russian Air Forces under the Lend-Lease program utilizing these airfields. At war s end, the line fell into disuse, and most the pipe has been salvaged out in recent years. The second line is the eight-inch Haines pipeline, which was built in 1954 to transport petroleum products from the port of Haines to military installations in interior Alaska. Parts of this line are still in place and, though the line and its pumping stations (one of which is located about 12 miles north of Delta on the Richardson Highway) have been inactivated, the line was used as recently as 1980 when some surplus military fuel was moved out of the Tok area. The third is the 48-inch trans-alaska pipeline, which was completed in June of 1977, twenty-seven months after the first length of pipe was laid. This pipeline begins in Prudhoe Bay and ends in Valdez. It was built by private contractors working for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, the agent for the eight major oil companies who own the oil being transported. The total construction cost was over $9.5 billion. The trans- Alaska pipeline transports crude oil from the oil fields on Alaska s North Slope to the Port of Valdez. Content courtesy of the alaska pipeline The 800-mile-long, 48-inch-diameter trans- Alaska oil pipeline parallels the Richardson Highway through the Delta Junction area on its way to the Port of Valdez. The line is underground where it crosses the Alaska Highway about a half-mile southeast of the center of Delta Junction. At Big Delta, the oil pipeline crosses the Tanana River on a cable suspension bridge. About seven miles south of Delta Junction, on the Richardson Highway, is pump Station No.9, one of 10 pump stations on the trans- Alaska pipeline operated by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company for the major oil companies who own the oil being transported to Valdez, on Prince William Sound. Inside the Pump Building portion of the station, there are three United 16-by-22 pumps putting through about 1.6 million barrels of North Slope crude oil a day. This makes up about 20 percent of the domestically produced crude oil, or about 10 percent of the total consumption of the United States. The pumps are driven by Rolls-Royce Avon gas turbines through a reaction turbine coupling. The pumps require 13,500 horsepower each to move the crude oil through at this rate. None of the oil transported by the trans-alaska pipeline is exported to foreign countries. Most of the oil ends up at East or Gulf Coast refineries. Twenty-two Alyeska technicians and supervisors, local residents, work here 7 days on and 7 days off, 12 hours a day. Also at Pump Station 9 is a Civil Maintenance Contractor crew, totaling 10 people, assigned to oil spill initial response and line maintenance. Other pipelines have come through Delta in the past. Only one is operating today. 24 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

25 facebook.com/sebastiansaarloos Delta/Greely School District The Delta/Greely School District has been providing quality education to the students of the Delta Junction and Fort Greely Area, as well as Big Delta, Gerstle River and Healy Lake for the past four decades. The District provides approximately 775 students in grades K-12 education through a variety of programs. The majority of students attend the Delta Elementary, Junior High or Senior High School. In addition to these traditional schools, the District offers a dynamic homeschool program, and alternative high school and for those who live near the Gerstle River there is a small K-12 school located in that area. Delta/Greely School District prides itself on the fact that our students score above the average on the State Assessments. Student graduates from Delta/Greely have been successful in transitioning to high quality post-secondary programs including universities such as Pepperdine, Brown, and West Point. They have also successfully transitioned to quality technical schools such as the Culinary Arts Institute and the Seattle Art Institute. Many students choose to stay within Alaska and pursue University degrees through the UA systems or join apprenticeship programs through the Labor Unions. DGSD has an agreement with the labor unions for preferential consideration for students recommended from our construction trades program. Delta/Greely School District strives to provide a well-rounded education for students that includes not only reading, writing and math but incorporates science, social studies, technology, the arts, health, fitness and social skills. The mission of the district is to educate students to be responsible and productive members of society. To achieve this mission, the District relies upon the partnership and involvement of the staff with parents, guardians and community members. Our youth are our most valuable resource. library your Information Store We welcome visitors to the Delta Community Library! Connect to our free Wi-Fi from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily or use one of our eight public terminals during business hours. Personal laptops and covered beverages are welcome; (no food and cellphone use inside building.) Donations for Internet use help keep us connected. The library has clean accessible restrooms, a bike rack, handicapped parking, a shaded picnic area, and pull-through RV parking with an easy return to the highway. (No overnight parking or camping.) We offer convenience for the business traveler with low-cost copies, scans, faxes and printing. All major credit cards accepted; local checks only. The lobby has a community bulletin board featuring local events, meetings, businesses and for-sale items. Our knowledgeable staff will help you find fast, accurate answers to reference questions; provide reliable local directions and update you on current road conditions, including forest fire 2291 Deborah Street (907) Facebook and Community Library or weather hazard information. We have current newspapers and magazines; maps; a free paperback exchange with new inventory daily. Use our fast and reliable Wi-Fi to download digital E-books and audios to your devices; choose from hundreds of DVD movies, and yes, we have lots of great books. Don t miss the bargains on the sale table where you choose the price all items are by donation and the proceeds directly support the library. Ask us about our lively children s programs including Baby Lap Time and Preschool Story Hour; elementary and middle school students will enjoy our Summer Readers Program. Monthly programs include Junction Readers Book Club; Coloring for Grownups; and the Delta Knitting Circle. We also sponsor author visits; concerts, classes, armchair travels shows and more throughout the year at the library, the community center and on post at Fort Greely. The Delta Community Library is Your Information Store. Mon., Wed., Fri Tues. and Thurs Sat Closed Sundays, holidays, and at 40 below DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 25

26 fort greely Task Force Frigid 26 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE The Early Years Fort Greely is a U.S. Army launch site for antiballistic missiles located five miles south of Delta Junction on the Richardson Highway. It is also the home of the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC), as Fort Greely is one of the coldest areas in Alaska, and can accommodate cold, extreme cold, or temperate weather tests depending on the season. It is named in honor of Maj. Gen. Adolphus Greely. Fort Greely s history dates back to 1942 when 1st Lt. William L. Brame led an advance detail of 15 men to the Big Delta area to establish an Army Air Force Base. Throughout World War II, the sole purpose of the base was as a transfer point for the Lend-Lease program to Russia. American aircraft were flown to the base from the Lower 48 and turned over to the Russian pilots who in turn flew the aircraft to the Soviet Union. The base became an Army Post in It underwent several name changes until, in 1955, it was designated Fort Greely in honor of Maj. Gen. Adolphus Washington Greely. Greely was an Arctic explorer and founder of the Alaska Communications System. After World War II, the War Department decided that the American soldier must be able to live and operate in any degree of cold. This decision was based on experience gained in combat and predictions of future possibilities for international obligations. A group of task forces was therefore organized to test U.S. Army equipment in the cold. Task Force Frigid and Task Force Williwaw were dispatched to Alaska during the winters of 1946 and 47. A related trial unit, Task Force Frost, incorporated elements of the 66th Armored Regiment and underwent tests in Camp McCoy, Wisconsin at roughly the same time. The information and data collected by SM-1A In the early 1960s, the Army constructed a nuclear electrical power plant, SM-1A, at Fort Greely as part of the Army Nuclear Power Program which included similar operational plants in Antarctica, Greenland, all photos courtesy of fort greely public affairs office

27 task force personnel was a beginning, but it took time for men to be transported, to set up quarters for a short period of actual testing, and then pack up and leave until the next year. The expense of moving in and out was taken into consideration when the final reports were filed. When questions arose concerning the reports, there was no one available to answer them, for the task forces had been disbanded, and the personnel returned to their home units. The major shortcomings of these task forces included having insufficient time to establish units on test sites, the lack of acclimatization period for both personnel and equipment and a lack of continuity. Based on these results, it was recommended that a permanent test organization be established, with test groups representing each of the Army Field Force Boards located in the Zone of the Interior. In 1949, the Department of the Army ordered the organization of the Arctic Test Branch at Big Delta Air Force Base, Alaska (now known as Fort Greely). A cadre for the organization was activated at Fort Knox, the Panama Canal Zone, Virginia and Wyoming. The initial operators at Fort Greely were military NCOs, but civilians were later hired. The plant operated for several years, until the interior radiation caused deterioration of many metal parts. Kentucky, in March 1949, by the transfer of personnel from each of the Army Field Force Boards. The organization moved to Alaska in July 1949 and test operations were initiated. Shortly thereafter, the organization name was changed to the Arctic Training Center. In 1957, it was renamed the U.S. Army Arctic Test Board, with the mission of conducting Arctic service tests of all Army field equipment. From 1955, Fort Greely and a huge tract of land around it (withdrawn from the Department of the Interior) were used for training soldiers for cold weather combat during the Cold War with the former Soviet Union. In August 1962, as a result of the reorganization of the Army, the Arctic Test Board was established as a Class II activity and placed under the command of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM). The Board was later renamed the Arctic Test Center and expanded to absorb the Research and Development Office, Alaska, the Technical Services Test Activity, and the General Equipment Test Branch, all located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and the Chemical Corps Test Activity at Fort Greely. In 1976, the U.S. Army Arctic Test Center was re-designated the U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center. The Cold Regions Test Center is well into its first half-century of service. Established in 1949 as the Army s Cold Regions Test Branch, the Center exists as a site for testing equipment under the strain of severe Arctic conditions. Tests have included yearround feasibility and service evaluations on freeze-dried foods, cold weather clothing and Arctic oils and brake fluids. Equipment FORT GREELY TENANTS Ground-Based Midcourse Missile Defense 49th Missile Defense Battalion 59th Signal Battalion Cold Regions Test Center U.S. Army Alaska U.S. Army Material Command U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army and Air Force Exchange Service; Defense Commissary Agency Delta/Greely School District U.S. Post Office Northern Warfare Training Center FORT GREELY DEMOGRAPHICS (approximates) Garrison Work Force (Military, Civilian, Contractor): 251 Total Work Force (Military, Civilian, Contractor, AAFES, DECA, NAF): 939 Installation Residents (Military, Civilian, Contractors): 429 testing has also been conducted on the Cobra, Blackhawk and Huey helicopters, the Dragon Guided Missile System, the Abrams M-1 Tank and a variety of other weapons. More recently, the center has tested an inflatable helicopter hanger for field use and the NASA Aerostat. Due to its isolation, remoteness and harsh winter weather, Fort Greely was considered by Department of the Army as an Overseas tour of one year for unaccompanied soldiers and a two-year tour for those with dependents. Because of the unique working and living conditions and the missions of the soldiers assigned to Fort Greely, it is no wonder the title Home of the Rugged Professional has been applied to the post. continued on next page DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 27

28 fort greely The Modern Era In the 1980s, when the Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union, Fort Greely was realigned through a gradual draw-down in the numbers of soldiers. In 1995, Fort Greely was selected for realignment (but not closure) as a costsaving measure. Only the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC) and Public Works functions were to remain on the installation. Large portions of the post were to be closed and, at one point, the main home of the rugged professional post was to be turned over to the city of Delta Junction for use as a private prison. Ultimately, plans for the prison fell through. In 2001, headquarters for the Northern Warfare Training Center and Cold Regions Test Center were moved to nearby Fort Wainwright. Training ranges were also transferred to Fort Wainwright control and renamed Donnelly Training Area. Although its command moved, CRTC continued operating from Fort Greely. The Northern Warfare Training Center also continued operations at Black Rapids Training Facility. After the United States announced that it would withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, Fort Greely was selected as a site for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system. Starting in the summer of 2002, the U.S. government began work on the missile defense installation at Fort Greely, planning to deploy a total of 25 to 30 anti-ballistic missiles by Concurrently, the Missile Defense Command took command of Fort Greely, relinquishing direct Army control, while the Army retained control of the nearby Donnelly Training Area. Testing efforts are centered at the Bolio Lake Range Complex, approximately 10 miles south of Fort Greely. Arkansas Range is the main test site for mines and small arms. Washington Range is a multipurpose range used for air defense missile firings, artillery tests, such as Sense and Destroy Armor (SADARM), and smoke and obscurant tests requiring large areas and mobility testing. Texas Range is available for direct-fire tests, as well as sensor, small arms, and missile tests. Oklahoma Range, primarily used for indirect-fire work, is capable of observed fire to 30 kilometers and unobserved fire to 50 kilometers. With the continued development of an intercontinental ballistic missile program by North Korea, Fort Greely may be slated for an expansion. An anti-ballistic missile facility may be required to protect Alaska and the West Coast of the United States from possible North Korean attacks. all photos courtesy of fort greely public affairs office NORTH HAVEN North Haven Communities at Fort Greely is a friendly, close-knit community surrounded by the natural beauty unique to Delta Junction. Our privatized military residential community is open to active duty military families, members of the Guard and Reserves, Department of Defense civilians and contractors who support our armed services, and military retirees who have proudly served our country. North Haven is defined by its vibrant and welcoming atmosphere, and offers a choice of homes, inviting streetscapes, modern amenities, numerous community and post amenities and activities, and services families have come to rely on. Utilities, lawn care, snow removal, routine and emergency maintenance service, and major appliances are included at no extra cost. And our team of property management professionals located on site will help assure a great living experience for families. Be part of our highly desirable community! Call us at or log on to 28 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

29 Food Cache Summer Hours: Sunday 8 am - 8 pm, Monday-Saturday 6:30 am - 10 pm Fresh Produce Organics Fresh Meat In-store Bakery & Deli Espresso featuring Seattle s Best coffee Polar Bites Ice Cream Papa Bear s Take & Bake Pizza & Subs BEVERAGE CELLAR BEER * WINE * SPIRITS * GROWLER BAR Sun. 10 am - 9 pm; Mon.-Thur. 9 am - 10 pm; Fri.-Sat. 9 am - 11 pm 12-tap Growler Bar Over 500 varieties of Wine Cold Beer - Domestic & Import Hometown Square (by IGA) Steak, Seafood, Burgers Kid s Menu Cold Beer on Tap Wine and Beer Flights Outdoor Patio...Best Cadillac Margarita in town... DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 29

30 EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF: NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Now Accepting New Patients! Consider us for your emergency care! New patients receive $100 off their first visit! Get Spoiled! That s Our Promise! This community means SO MUCH to us! That s why our promise is Get Spoiled, meaning, it s not about us it s about Delta and the surrounding communities. We love working with both kids and adults! We offer these services... and so much more! One Appointment Cerec Crowns Cosmetics and Veneers Orthodontics (for all ages) All types of cleanings Digital X-Rays Extractions (Wisdom Teeth, too!) White Fillings Laser Fillings Sealants Whitening Bridges Root Canals Dentures and Partials Laser Gum Therapy 1705 Richardson Highway (two doors down from IGA) Phone: getspoiled@thedeltadentist.com 30 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

31 Tammera L Randolph Ins Agy Inc Tammy Randolph, Agent 450 S Santa Claus Lane North Pole, AK Bus: Fax: tammy@tammyrandolph.net Love, hope, success, family, security. Some things we all have in common. There s nobody like me to protect the things we all value. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. CALL ME TODAY. Auto & Truck Parts Farm and Ag Boat & R.V. Parts/supplies Custom mix automotive paint We make hydraulic hose assemblies Phone: Fax: State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL M-F 8:00AM 6:00PM SAT 9:00AM 3:00PM Sunday Closed Alcan Auto & Truck, Inc Richardson Highway PO Box 448 Delta Junction, Alaska Silver Fox Roadhouse Dan or Eva Splain Silver Fox Roadhouse Mile 1404 Alaska Highway dansplain@gmail.com DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 31

32 BEAUTIFUL HOMES GREAT COMMUNITIES North Haven at Fort Greely! No security deposit* All utilities included Washer, dryer, dishwasher, refrigerator in all homes Commissary, Exchange, community activities and amenities Pet-friendly SIGN A 1-YEAR LEASE AND GET $250 OFF FIRST MONTH S RENT Active Duty DoD Civilians DoD Contractors Military Retirees *No security deposit for Active Duty service members. Offer valid on lease signed with North Haven at Fort Greely. Some restrictions may apply. CALL TODAY! Pop and Son Trucking Serving the Delta Community Since 1967 Owned by Sandlin s We Now Provide Residential & Commercial Refuse Service Senior Discounts Available Rent and service 30 yard rolloff containers We sell and deliver gravel and top soil Tree Clearing and Yard Ground Work and lots more! Richardson Highway PO Box 1289 Delta Junction, AK Delta Building Supply Granite View Home Center, LLC Full Lines of Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ One stop shop for your home Family Owned & Operated Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Phone: Website: 32 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

33 A Place to Meat Featuring Alaska Grown Homemade Sausages from Reindeer, Buffalo, Elk, Yak and Beef and Pork. FREE SAMPLES of Sausage Mon - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm RV s Welcome Sat. 10 am - 3 pm Picnic Site Sun. *10am - 3pm (seasonal) (907) Seekins Ford Drive, Fairbanks Alaska Right Now Right 9 Miles East of Delta Junction Mile 1413 Alaska Highway beside the large Grain Elevators ALASKA FARMERS CO OP Mile 265 Richardson Highway Animal feed chickens, hogs, cats, dogs Pet Supplies food, collars, toys Local Eggs Horse Supplies Grain, Fertilizer, Grass Seed GRAIN ELEVATOR LOCATED AT MILE 2 HANSON ROAD Elevator Hours: 8 5 Mon Fri Retail Store Summer Hours: 9 6 Mon Fri AND 10 6 Saturday Store: Elevator: DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 33

34 Your Delta Junction Real Estate Specialists DEBBIE JOSLIN, BROKER (907) Kimball Street, Delta Junction, AK ACACIA FLORAL & GIFTS We are a full-service Florist shop Fresh Floral Arrangements Full Line of 100% Pure Essential Oils and Supplies Largest Selection of Greeting Cards in Town Garden Center Gift Shop Fine Chocolates Candy Bouquets Balloons Party Supplies 2 Tanning Beds, Walk-ins Welcome! Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday ACACIA FLORAL & GIFTS (907) Acacia Floral@ascalaska.net The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer. Located.3 miles from Visitor Center 2385 Nistler Rd. Delta Jct., Ak DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

35 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Dr. Paul Anderson, DDS Timothy Mathews, DDS 2270 Nistler Road (907) MILE 1420 ALASKA HIGHWAY DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 35

36 ALASKA HOUSE 1205 Richardson Hwy Open Daily, except Monday Your Hosts: Longtime Alaskans John and Linda Sloan For Specials, visit us on Facebook In Jesus Name, In Jesus Service Corner of Remington and Clearwater Roads, Glen Cotton, Pastor Delta Junction, Alaska Sunday School, Bible Studies, Worship, and AWANA Located in downtown DELTA JUNCTION 1600 RICHARDSON HWY Open 5:30 am - 11 pm 24 Hour Credit Card Fueling Tire Sales and Repair Convenience Store Diesel, Gas and Propane R.V. Dump Station Easy Access for All Vehicles 10 cents/gallon OFF on Friday 36 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE

37 SUMMER HOURS: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. MON-SAT, Memorial Day to Labor Day The Quilt Shop (907) Grizzly Lane, Delta Junction, Alaska (Across the Richardson Highway from the Delta Junction Visitor s Center, directly behind Granite View Sports and Gifts) P.O. Box 648 Delta Junction, AK WINTER HOURS: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. TUE-SAT, Labor Day to Memorial Day Mike Z (907) mikez15@ymail.com Boiler and furnace service and repair System 2000 boiler service Toyo stove and toyotomi Heating controls and trouble shooting Light plumbing work P. O. Box 1708, Delta Junction, Alaska The GARDEN Bed & Breakfast Open all year Featuring full homemade breakfast 4 new cabins featuring full kitchens and baths 4 comfortable clean and quiet rooms in main house Extensive flower gardens on spacious grounds TANANA LOOP EXTENSION DELTA JUNCTION, ALASKA alaskagardenbandb.com A ministry of Cross Road Medical Center Call for appointments! Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5 pm Your one-stop shop for office supplies! Copy, scanning, faxing and notary services Large banners for all occasions Phone chargers, bluetooth speakers, headsets, headphones, screen protectors and a variety of electronic devices SD cards, flash and travel drives Independent Melissa and Doug educational toy distributor Large selection of learning and educational games, toys and crafts Busy Bee Office Supply is located in the IGA complex Open Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Drop off and pick up location for True North Transport, with deliveries of people and packages to Fairbanks or North Pole Monday-Friday. TNT will also pick up items in Fairbanks or North Pole and bring them back to Delta. TNT leaves Delta between 10:30 a.m a.m. Monday-Friday and arrives in Fairbanks at around 1 p.m. TNT leaves Fairbanks between 4-4:30 p.m. daily. Call in orders before 3 p.m. for same-day pickup. CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION. DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 37

38 wy 55 n na Ta a Snowed Inn r Rive Nenana 73 Houston Palmer Girdwood Hw y Sew ard 81 Seward Sterling Hwy May - September Homer Anchor Point 77 WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK Rich a s on rd l as ka M ari ne Hw y Distance: Hwy 9 Junction to Seward, 37 miles EMERGENCY Gulf of Alaska Ferry Paved Road Unpaved Road SERVICES Mile 1421 Alaska Highway Delta Junction Mile 1421 Seldovia The black number between two highlighted dots is the distance in miles All with satellite television Internet & laundry Close to downtown and conveniently located near Ft. Greely. Alaska Highway Delta Junction Check us out at For reservations telephone (907) available COPY APPROVAL: Advertiser warrants that he/she is duly authorized to use any of the logos, cuts, copy, trade marks, trade names, illustrations or any other materials that are incorporated into the production of this guide. SIGNATURE: DELTA S #1 HOT SPOT FOR FAMILY FUN! No ADVENTURE FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS WE PROVIDE DAILY PICK UP/DROP FROM DELTA JUNCTION HOTELS, B&B S AND THE VISITOR CENTER. DAILY TOURS Iditarod and Yukon Quest Sled Dog Kennel Tours & Rides Buffalo farm tours Skaleski Red Rooster Inn petting zoo Scenic wildlife & pipeline viewing drive from Delta Junction to Paxson fish hatchery/return Crazy About Them Horses! Tour, hands on brushing and feeding with educational talk The Lodge at Black Rapids Tour, lunch and walk with glacier viewing Kids Husky Day Camp 7 and up Kids crafts, baking and outdoor day camps Owner/Operator- Zoya DeNure RESERVATIONS: DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE GUIDED TRIPS, HALF DAY AND FULL DAY OPTIONS Drop off and pick up bike trips Drop off and pick up canoe trips on popular area lakes Hiking tours Flightseeing tours ATV tours Wildlife Photography 101 weekend with local talent Cabin rentals on the Denali Highway, Mile 42 Fall blueberry picking and jam making workshops Guided river trips Guided fishing Cabin rental combo with activities, and more... teamzoya@yahoo.com Box 731 Delta Junction, Ak Chiti na R iver er A Ninilchik Moose Pass McCarthy Cordova PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND Seward Hwy Open Seasonally 32 LUXURY ROOMS ALL WITH KITCHENETTES 6 PRIVATE LOG CABINS WITH FULL KITCHENS A 5-ROOM LODGE WITH FULL KITCHEN & OUR NEWEST ADDITION THE 8-ROOM DUPLEX WITH FULL KITCHEN Valdez Kennicott rthy Rd Surrounding Areas Whittier Cooper Landing McCa iv Sterling Edgerton Hwy 0 12 MATANUSKA GLACIER C oo per R CHUGACH STATE PARK 60 WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE Chitina Richardson Hwy 42 Indian Clam Gulch PROOF REQUIRED PDF Print Sutton Wasilla Beaver Creek 1 Hwy Willow Soldotna Tok Cutoff Ala ska T Hw Ha o W y ine hit s & eho Sk rse, ag wa y Gakona and Fishho ok Wil low Rd Kasilof o ff 13 9 Hw y v ers Tent sites Full Hookups Dump Station ANCHORAGE Newly Renovated Laundry & Showers Facilities 120 Kenai Cell Coverage Wifi Delta Junction s premiere smoke and pet free hotel TETLIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE PRESERVE Slana Copper Center Glenn Hwy The Diamond Willow Inn Tok C Paxson 135 Glennallen Talkeetna i l le Rd 9 Tok Servicing Delta Junction 0 18 Pe t ut Richardson Hwy Denali Hwy Par ks TRAILER PARK Petersville Da Hw Tetlin Junction 80 Denali Alaska Hwy Cantwell (Mt McKinley) Snowed Inn To y Cit Plumbing & Heating d na l i Park R 20,320 ft RV PARK 107 wy ws on Jack Wade Junction Hwy ska H DENALI PARK ENTRANCE or ew th Chicken Taylor Ala Healy Kantishna De TRAILER PARK of DER AN BOR CANADI 96 Private vehicles restricted beyond here Delta Junction ld p To Alaska Best RV PARK Parks Hwy DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE y 91 FAIRBANKS 95 The ideal location to base your ALASKAN ADVENTURES! Ri ve r Eagle CHENA HOT SPRINGS Fox MANLEY HOT SPRINGS UKON LASKA Ellio Y ukon H ott 79 y tt Hw Eureka NATIONAL PRESERVE CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS Steese Hwy E lli Y on uk Central 155 Livengood e Riv r Mt. St Elias 18,008 ft

39 10% FREE FIREWORKS! Mention this ad and receive a FREE FOUNTAIN! * *While supplies last. Locally owned and operated Serving the needs of Delta and Fort Greely homeschooling families. Learn more at: THANK YOU To our active and retired Service Men and Women and their families. Alaska State Authorized School District for the Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Big Delta, and Healy Lake Area Traditional schools, home school, alternative high school. For more information contact: Delta/Greely School District (907) PO Box 527 Delta Junction, AK Rest at the end of the Alaska Highway... Downtown Delta Junction Immaculate Rooms Private Baths, Kitchenettes Satellite TV, Free Wifi Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee in every room Telephones Open All Year Next to Buffalo Center Service Walking Distance to Restaurants, Post Office, Grocery Store & Library kellysalaskacountyinn.com DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 39

40 delta junction business Directory AGRICULTURE / FARM PRODUCTS Alaska Farmers Co-op, Inc. p Alaska Interior Game Ranch Bormans Farm Delta Meat & Sausage, Inc. p Highways End Farmers Market Mugrage Hay and Cattle Ward Farms AUTO Aces Automotive Services p Buffalo Center Service p Cable Guy Towing & Recovery, LLC p Napa p Seekins Ford Lincoln p BANK Mt. McKinley Bank Wells Fargo Bank Alaska, N.A BOOKKEEPING North Star Bookkeeping Services church Clear Water Baptist Church p Delta Presbyterian Church and Faith Lutheran Church DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE CONSTRUCTION Copper Current, Inc Delta Concrete Products Dry Creek Construction Heritage General Contracting J & J Specialties,LLC M2C1 Construction & Engineering EDUCATION Delta Music & Art Studio Delta/Greely School District p Denali Lutheran Preschool Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc Raven Correspondence School Recess at 20 Below University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service FOOD Alaska House p Alaskan Steakhouse & Motel p Bills Enterprises, Inc Buffalo Center Drive-In IGA Food Cache, LLC p FOOD, cont. Rika's Roadhouse Café & Gifts Rivers Edge Resort The Lodge at Black Rapids Trophy Lodge FORT GREELY Davidson Technologies,Inc North Haven Communities p The Boeing Company p FUEL Buffalo Fuel ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc GIFTS Acacia Floral & Gifts p. 34 ascalaska.net/-frosty Granite View Sports & Gifts Great Alaskan Bowl Company Smiling Moose p The Calico Cow, Inc. p GOVERNMENT Senator Mike Dunleavy mike-dunleavy HARDWARE Delta Building Supply / True Value p Interior Hardware LODGING Alaska 7 Motel Alaska Range Hideaways Alaskan Steakhouse & Motel p Bills Enterprises, Inc Border City Lodge & RV Park p Bunk House Chena Hot Springs Resort Delta Lodging Diamond Willow Inn p. 38 diamondwillowinn-alaska.com Kellys Alaska Country Inn p Kennicott Glacier Lodge LaQuinta Inns and Suites Rivers BCL, LLC Rivers Edge Resort Riverview RV Park Snowed Inn RV Park p The Garden Bed & Breakfast p The Lodge at Black Rapids Silver Fox Roadhouse p

41 LODGING, cont. ORGANIZATIONS, cont. RECREATION, cont. SERVICES, cont. Trophy Lodge p MEDICAL / DENTAL Arctic Chiropractic - Delta Delta Veterinary Service Family Medical Center Interior Alaska Hospital Foundation Interior Alaska Medical Clinic p The Delta Dentist p Timbercrest Dental p MUSEUM Rika's Roadhouse & Landing Sullivan Roadhouse sullivanroadhouse.html NATURAL RESOURCES SMM Pogo NEWS Delta News Web p Delta Wind (TriDelta, Inc.) Fairbanks Daily News-Miner ORGANIZATIONS A.R.R.C Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce Delta Junction Chamber of Commerce Delta Junction Trails Association Delta Lions Club Deltana Community Services Partnership dcspinc.wordpress.com Explore Fairbanks Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce Kenai Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Living Waters Assembly of God Northpole Chamber of Commerce Tanana Valley State Fair Association Vadez Convention and Visitor Bureau REALTY Debbie Joslin Realtor, LLC p Jarvis Properties RECREATION Anchorage Convention & Visitor Aurora Aviation Delta Outdoor Adventures p Quartz Lake Boat Rental p Rika s Roadhouse Riverboat Discovery Sullivan Roadhouse RENTALS Delta Industrial Services RETAIL Busy Bee Office Supply p Delta PowerSports Jacks Liquor and Service SERVICES Alaska Adventure Media Alaska Best Plumbing & Heating p Arctic Drilling, Inc Boynton Office Systems BP Delta Storage Design Alaska,Inc Kels Septic Pumping Logging & Milling Associates My Boiler Man p P and S Trucking p Patriot Fireworks p Rent-A-Can Royal Tool and Design Rural Alaska Insurance Agency Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District Sawmill Creek Enterprises Tammy Randolph Insurance Agency Technology Group of the North, LLC TnT Technical Service TOUR Alaska Railroad Corporation Delta Outdoor Adventures p Gold Dredge Northern Alaska Tour Company Rika s Roadhouse Santa Claus House Stan Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Cruises Sullivan Roadhouse UTILITIES Golden Valley Electric Association DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 41

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43 THANKS TO ALL WHO DEFEND THE FLAG OF FREEDOM. Every day, the commitment of the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces ensures the freedom and security of our nation. Boeing is honored to support them and thank them for their service. DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE 43

44 Experience Community With The Delta Chamber of Commerce Provided By The Delta Chamber of Commerce: Operation of the Delta Visitor s Center, open mid- May through mid-september Official Visitor, Community and Business Guide of Delta Junction Festival of Lights Event, February Quarterly Membership Luncheon, with guest speakers 44 DELTA JUNCTION GUIDE Friendly Frontier Days Event, June. In 2017, we ll celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway. Annual Clean-Up Day Event, May Various Holiday Events and Activities such as a Gingerbread competition, December Annual Festival of Lights Fireworks Display. photo courtesy of Tracey Porreca of Birchleaf Photography The Chamber is a voluntary organization. It unites businesses, non-profit organizations and professionals, thus creating a unique central agency working to improve business and build better community. As a group, we can accomplish anything. Perhaps most important, the Chamber is people people just like you, people who realize that through the Chamber they can accomplish collectively what no individual can alone. The strength of the Chamber lies in attracting a large, comprehensive membership, creating a wealth of resources from which members and visitors can draw information, energy, ideas, and expertise. Become a member, get involved or contact the Chamber for information at: deltacc@deltachamber.org facebook.com/delta-junction- Chamber-of-Commerce P.O. Box 987, Delta Junction, AK 99737