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Anchorage Memories Podcast

De: Michael R Dougherty
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  • A treasure chest of narrated anchorage and Alaska memories. and adventures

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  • Anchorage Pioneer Nellie Brown

    Anchorage Pioneer Nellie Brown
    Jul 21 2024
    As the story goes, when the Anchorage Times Newspaper reporters got off work in the 1960s, they would head over to Club 25. Once there, they would buy Nellie Brown a beer (her favorite was Olympia) and she would tell stories about the very early days of Anchorage.They Met in Cordova, AlaskaJohn “Jack” Brown met Nellie Edith Shepard in Cordova, Alaska in 1911.The two were married on May 1, 1912, in Cordova and soon after traveled by boat to upper Cook Inlet and Ship Creek, where Jack began working as a Forest Ranger.Ship Creek Flats in 1912A tent on Ship Creek, that served as the Forest Service office, was also the Brown’s home when they first arrived in what would become Anchorage.Early homesteaders, J.D. “Bud” Whitney and his wife Daisy, had built a 10-foot by 14-foot cabin that later become the Brown’s home. The Browns made their furniture out of grocery store crates.When Nellie Brown spoke of the area back then, she said:“It was very peaceful and quiet. Nothing unusual happened.”Things were very spread out in those days. The Browns got their mail in Eagle River at a road house along the Iditarod Trail. And for supplies they had to go all the way across Cook Inlet to Knik.In 1913, Jack and Nellie built their own three-room cabin on Ship Creek flats.Yes, You can Share this EditionHey, do you want your friends and family to think you’re swell?Just share this edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club and Podcast with them. You’ll instantly become their favorite person… well, it could happen.Thank you for reading Anchorage Memories VIP Club Podcast. This post is public, so feel free to share it.Alaska Railroad DaysIn 1914, things changed when the railroad set up camp and a “tent City” full of railroad workers sprang up on the muddy banks of Ship Creek.The Brown Chicken RanchHave You Heard of “Green Lake”?In 1920, the Brown’s moved to a homestead about five miles out of Anchorage on Green Lake, where they built a log cabin and a chicken house. They named the area “Alderbrook”.In 1940, the land was selected by the U.S. Army Air Force to become Elmendorf Field, now Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The Browns sold the Alderbrook homestead for $2,500 dollars.He Met the Browns in CordovaAlaskan artist Sydney Laurence had met Nellie’s family in Cordova and remained a close friend of the Browns, who had a collection of Sydney Laurence paintings.BONUSTake a look at the fascinating life of Alaska artist Sydney Laurence and discover.348 Harvard AvenueNellie and Jack returned to Anchorage in 1925 and in 1927 they moved into a cottage on Government Hill at 349 Harvard Avenue, where they stayed for most of their lives.Nellie’s DinerNellie Brown holds a cake shaped like her diner seen in the backgroundIn the 1940s, a surplus railroad passenger car became “Nellie’s Diner” in Anchorage. It was a success. Nationally known comedian Joe E. Brown even ate there when visiting Anchorage.There is More to the StoryThere is so much more to this story. But we’ll have to leave the Browns this way.Jack Brown passed away in 1972Nellie Brown continued to live on Government Hill until she moved to the Alaska Pioneer Home in Palmer. She passed away in 1978 at the age of 86 after living over 60 years in Anchorage.BONUSWould you like to know more?Take a look at Jack and Nellie Brown and enjoy.From Our North Stars (that’s you)From our Anchorage Memories VIP Club edition about Joe Spenard.Gene sent in this comment:“My memories of Spenard are wonderful.Our band was the house band for The Lake Shore Club, later the Fancy Moose, the Flying Machine, etc.The Youngbloods (“Get Together) with Jesse Collin Young played there and named a song on their album for beautiful lake Spenard.”A Note from Mike and MaryDid you enjoy this edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club and Podcast?The pioneers, who first came to the mouth of ship creek and helped begin the town of Anchorage, were a hearty bread.Do you have a comment? or did you know Nellie Brown? We’d love to hear from you. To connect with us, just reply to this email, or Contact Us to say, “I love the Anchorage Memories VIP Club”.Until Next TimeMike and MaryAnchorage Memories.com Get full access to Anchorage Memories VIP Club Podcast at anchoragememories.substack.com/subscribe
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  • Alaska's Tongass National Forest Facts

    Alaska's Tongass National Forest Facts
    Jul 14 2024

    Passengers on Cruise Ships enjoy part of the Tongass National Forest’s 11,000 miles of Southeastern Alaska coastline. 80 percent of Alaska’s southeast panhandle.

    The national forest designation was made in 1907 by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.

    The Tongass National Forest is home to 32 communities and 70,000 people.

    Called the “Crown Jewel” by the U.S. Forest Service, the Tongass, a vast forest, is the largest U.S. National forest at nearly 17 million acres. Or, twice the size of the state of Maryland.

    For comparison, the second-largest U.S. National forest is the Chugach National Forest, in Southcentral Alaska, with nearly 7 million acres.

    Origin of the Name

    The name “Tongass” comes from the Tongass clan of the Tlingit peoples in Southeastern Alaska.

    It’s Big

    The Tongass National Forest is the largest, intact temperate Rainforest in the world.

    What Grows There?

    The canopy of the forest consists of yellow cedar, spruce, and hemlock trees. While the ground is covered by ferns and moss.

    The Tongass National Forest is populated by the biggest trees in Alaska.

    It Rains a Lot on the Tongass

    Rainfall varies from 26 inches in Skagway, to 225 inches in Little Port Walter on Baranof Island.

    In the Good Ol’ Summertime

    Temperatures in the Tongass range in the 50s and 60s. So, it’s mild.

    Yes, You can Share this Edition

    Imagine how amazed your friends and family will be when you share this, Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Facts edition, with them.

    They will be so happy that they will send you on an all expense paid, Alaska Cruise, every year, for the next 5 years… well, it could happen.

    Thank you for reading Anchorage Memories VIP Club Podcast. This post is public, so feel free to share it.

    They Live There

    Did you know that more bald eagles live in the Tongass National Forest than any other place on earth?

    19 areas of the Tongass are designated as wilderness.

    You’ll See a Lot of Fish

    Waterways in the Tongass National Forest produce a massive number of Pacific salmon, earning the nickname, “America’s Salmon Forest”.

    A View from the Deck

    Nearly one million people visit the Tongass National Forest each year. Most are passengers on cruise ships.

    From Our North Stars (that’s you)

    We received this comment about our Club 25 edition that mentioned tent city.

    Avril wrote:

    “Thank you so much for the recent history, I had no idea about tent city, I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

    Do You Have a Comment?

    You can easily send us your comments. Just reply to this email.

    Or, you can Contact Us now to say, “I' visited the Tongass National Forest”.

    Mike and Mary

    Can you say, “Wow, the Tongass National Forest is large!”

    Have you ever seen the Tongass from the deck of a cruise ship?

    Mike and Mary trust that you enjoyed this edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club and Podcast. Alaska is a gigantic place with many stories to tell.

    Until Next Time

    Mike and Mary

    Anchorage Memories.com



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  • Anchorage Club 25 Memories

    Anchorage Club 25 Memories
    Jul 7 2024
    For residents and visitors alike, the building in the picture above is a familiar site in Anchorage’s downtown area of 4th Avenue.But our story doesn’t begin here.This edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club Podcast is really three stories in one.It’s the story of the Wendler family, what would become Anchorage’s Club 25 and how Wendler Junior High School got its name.On July 5, 1915, as the Steam Ship Mariposa made its way into Cook Inlet. Passengers were greeted by the sight of unspoiled wilderness… and the feeling of excitement for what they would find just ahead of them at the mouth of Ship Creek.On board the Mariposa was Anton J. “A.J” or “Tony” Wendler, his wife Florence and their daughters, Myrtle and Clarice.Wendler first came to Alaska in 1909 and settled in Valdez.But here they were on a steam ship in Cook Inlet, about to join the early settlers of a “tent city” that had sprung up along the banks of Ship Creek. Most were there to build and work on the Alaska Railroad.Everyone else was there to make a living serving the growing community that would become Anchorage, Alaska. And to build a home in this new and untamed land.Welcome to what would become AnchorageAs soon as the Wendlers came ashore at Ship Creek, they had to put together a tent they could call home.They put together two tents. One to sleep in and one they used as a kitchen and place to take their meals.The surroundings were crude at best.Tree stumps were everywhere. It was muddy, dirty and everyone had to haul water from Ship Creek. The Kimura family, who ran “H&M Hand Laundry”, said that clothing they were given to wash by the early residents was full of lice.BONUSWould you like to know more about Tent City?Take a look at this City of Anchorage, Tent City story and discover.Yes, You can Share this EditionAnd when you do, your friends and family will be so happy that they will buy you a round-trip ticket to any place you want to go… well, it could happen.Thank you for reading Anchorage Memories VIP Club Podcast. This post is public, so feel free to share it.A Grocery and General StoreTony Wendler, and a man named Ray T. Larson, quickly put together a wooden frame and tent structure where they operated a grocery and general store.Ray Larson may have previously partnered with Wendler and the two had come up on the Mariposa together, bringing the necessary supplies to open their grocery and general store. We don’t know. But it sounds likely.July 10, 1915Just 5 days after they first landed in tent city, the Wendlers purchased a lot on the Southwest corner of 4th Avenue and I Street for $555 dollars.Late that same summer, they built the first grocery store in Anchorage.It was called “Larson & Wendler Grocery”.The store included living quarters for the Wendler family.5 Years Later in 1920Tony Wendler went to work for the Alaskan Engineering Commission as the supervisor of the Cold Storage Department. The Alaska Engineering Commission later became the Alaska Railroad.That same year, in 1920, “Larson & Wendler Grocery” was closed.Following the close of the store, Florence Wendler turned the building into a boarding house.Club 25In 1948, Florence and her daughters decided that what the town needed, was a club for women only. An upscale, elegant and private get away for the women of Anchorage.Not to worry guys… men were later welcomed.Club 25 was considered one of Anchorage’s finest restaurants for nearly 30 years.Myrtle Wendler Stalnaker owned and operated Club 25 until 1982.RelocationOriginally located at 4th and I Streets, where the Captain Cook Hotel is now located, the Wendler Building (Club 25) was relocated in 1985 to its current location at 400 D. Street.The OldestThe Wendler Building is the oldest commercial building in Anchorage.The Alaska Centennial Commission dedicated this plaque to the Wendler Building in 1976.The Wendler Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.A.J. Wendler Junior High(now Middle School)A.J. “Tony” Wendler had a heart for the education of our Anchorage youth.Shortly after arriving in what was then just a tent city, Wendler became active in the development of the first school in Anchorage by convincing the government to come up with $36,000 thousand dollars for the project. He later became a member of the first School Board in Anchorage.From 1915 to 1916, Wendler was also the first president of the Chamber of Commerce.In 1959, The A.J. Wendler Junior High School was named in his honor.Curious about Club 25As a boy and a young man, passing by the building, I was always fascinated by the way it looked, and I was curious about its origins… Now we know.Did you ever go into Club 25 or have dinner there?BONUSRead more about A.J. “Tony” Wendler right now.From our North Stars (that’s you)After our look at the Kimura family.Don sent us this comment:“We knew the Kimura family well. I was more acquainted with the children of George ...
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