The City of Lights and Flowers
Anchorage is the largest city in the state of Alaska and is home to more than 40% of Alaska's population. Anchorage was founded in 1915 well before Alaska gained statehood. After Alaska was purchased from Russia at nearly 2 cents per acre, the territory was considered worthless by many U.S. citizens who did not see the future value of the area. In 1888 gold was discovered and Alaska soon began to attract prospectors and venture capitalists. Construction on the Alaskan railroad began in 1915 and Anchorage began to sell lots to residents and businesses. The city also established a chamber of commerce in the same year and Anchorage became a thriving frontier town. In the 1920's the federal government turned over control of the city to recently elected public officials.

In the 1930's air travel helped the city to rebound from population loss that occurred during WWI and made Merrill Field one of the busiest civilian airports in the country. During the early 1940's, Anchorage saw another period of rapid growth due to the completion of Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson. Because of the threat of Japanese invasion the area was the site of one of the largest domestic military buildups during WWII. The Cold War assured that the area would continue to host a large military contingent and was one of the key anti-aircraft and first strike tracking areas in the U.S. defense grid. Alaska gained statehood in 1959 and soon after was the site of many major oil discoveries. In 1974 construction began on the Alaskan Oil Pipeline and Anchorage became the regional headquarters for many oil companies. As the flood of oil money entered the local economy, Anchorage began an impressive campaign of infrastructure improvements and the building of civic and cultural sites such as a modern sports arena and performing arts center.

Anchorage is the starting line for the annual Iditarod sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. The 1049 mile trek is usually completed in under two weeks. Anchorage is also the staging area for tourists traveling into the interior of Alaska and a major stop for Alaskan Cruises.

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