Delta Junction, Alaska
Delta Junction began with a Road house that was built at the junction of the Delta and the Tanana Rivers to service gold seekers.
It expanded in 1904 with the completion of a telegraph station. The Chisana Gold Rush of 1913 and Delta’s selection in 1920 as the home of the government’s buffalo importation program helped to establish the town. The Bison Sanctuary is a 90,000-acre tract which contains a free-roaming herd of more than 500 Bison.
Delta Junction marks the true end of the Alaska Highway. From here, going north or south, you will be traveling on the Richardson Highway, which starts in Valdez and ends in Fairbanks. There is a large commemorative milepost at the visitor center to mark Mile 1422 of the Alaska Highway.
This area was a traditional hunting territory of the Athabaskan Indians and features spectacular views of the Alaska Range and the Delta River.
In 1903, what was to become the Richardson Highway was built from Valdez to Fairbanks because of the Fairbanks Goldrush. This trail used a portion of the Valdez Eagle trail made famous by the Klondike Gold Rush.
For information on camping and things to do visit BellsAlaska.com
It expanded in 1904 with the completion of a telegraph station. The Chisana Gold Rush of 1913 and Delta’s selection in 1920 as the home of the government’s buffalo importation program helped to establish the town. The Bison Sanctuary is a 90,000-acre tract which contains a free-roaming herd of more than 500 Bison.
Delta Junction marks the true end of the Alaska Highway. From here, going north or south, you will be traveling on the Richardson Highway, which starts in Valdez and ends in Fairbanks. There is a large commemorative milepost at the visitor center to mark Mile 1422 of the Alaska Highway.
This area was a traditional hunting territory of the Athabaskan Indians and features spectacular views of the Alaska Range and the Delta River.
In 1903, what was to become the Richardson Highway was built from Valdez to Fairbanks because of the Fairbanks Goldrush. This trail used a portion of the Valdez Eagle trail made famous by the Klondike Gold Rush.
For information on camping and things to do visit BellsAlaska.com
