This Day in Alaskan History-March 16th, 1915

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It was on March 12th, 1914, after passage of the Alaska Railroad Bill by Congress, that President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill into law creating the federally-owned railroad system in Alaska. The bill gave the president the authority to choose the lands needed for construction under public use. he also had the authority to pick […]

Anchorage AK – On Thursday, the Alaska Railroad’s Board of Directors approved the purchase of a $137 million new cruise facility in Seward, Alaska. The executed purchase agreement marks the beginning of construction for the Alaska cruise industry’s largest turn port facility opening in spring 2026. Upon completion of the new facility, the Alaska Railroad […]