Picture by K. Fields Located: West Alaska, on the southern side of Seward Peninsula, on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea.
Frozen Bering Sea as far as you can see... in April
Picture by K. Fields
Population: 3,500
75.4 % are American Indian, and Alaskan Native persons
This count does not include the outlying areas and villages.
Nome was a Gold Rush town from 1899-1903
At that time there were over 20,000 prospectors, tho most left or
died due to hardships.
and was started up again in the 1980’s
Old Gold Dredge
Picture by K. Fields
Iditarod Dogsled races started March 3, 1973 and continue…
“Iditarod - Dog Sled Race In 1925, a diphtheria epidemic threatened the town of Nome. The much needed serum was raced from Nenana to Nome by dog team. Twenty teams relayed the medicine 674 miles in 27.5 hours! Today this historic event is commemorated with the world famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The competition starts in Anchorage on the first Saturday in March. The first musher arrives in Nome approximately 10- 1 2 days later. Teams continue to arrive day and night for the next week and a half. In Nome, activities include a reindeer potluck, arts & crafts shows, Iditarod awards banquets, an opportunity to “meet the mushers,” the world’s largest basketball tournament the Iditarod Basketball Tournament (over 50 teams in one location), the Ice Golf Classic and a dart tournament.
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Every March, a dog-sled race called the Iditarod runs from Anchorage to Nome. It takes about 12 days to reach the finish line.” Quoted from:
http://www.usstatereports.com/funFacts.
"Movable" End of Iditarod Race Arch
Picture by K. Fields
I really enjoyed visiting this place, there were some similarities to where I live, so I felt right at home there. I would love to go back again, in the summer to get some comparison pictures, and see my new and old friends again!
CU
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