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- Chicken
Chicken Community
In the late 1800's, early miners traveled far in search of gold. Food was sometimes scarce, but a particular area near the South Fork of the 40-Mile River was abundant in Ptarmigan,
now the state bird which bears a resemblance to a chicken (Ah the foreshadowing is thicker than steel.)
The miners kept themselves alive with the help of the Ptarmigan (if you consider being eaten as helping.)
In 1902, Chicken was to become incorporated, the second town in Alaska to do so. The name "Ptarmigan" was suggested. Many people liked the name, but felt the quotation marks were too presumptuous. The name was shortened to Ptarmigan. The only problem was that nobody could agree on the correct spelling. They didn't want their town name to be the source of ridicule and laughter, so they decided on "Chicken." - Denali Range
- Denali Range
- Breakfast
Breakfast after last night spent in Alaska - Chicken
The only buildings in Chicken? - McCarthy
One mile away from McCarthy. I parked car on a river bank and I used tramway to cross the river. - McCarthy
Tramway access to McCarthy - McCarthy Air
I had to wait over an hour in the morning because airplane engine was frozen and pilot had to use special tools to warm it up. - Kennicott
Kennicott copper enhancing facility - Kennicott
Kennicott copper enhancing factory - Valdez
- McCarthy
I could not resist taking picture of another sunset. I had no tripod on hand and the picture is a little shaken. When I returned home in New Jersey, I bought a lens with image stabilizer - Chicken
Gas station in Chicken - Kennicott
I walked from McCarthy to Kennicott
There was nobody besides I on the trail
I was watching my back since I've seen bear droppings on the ground - McCarthy
I was the only guest at the hotel
I was given key and asked to select room that I liked
The owner told me however that there was no heating in the rooms, because guests come in summer only
There was a furnace in the hallway only