The rusted steel trestle bridge spanning Ship Creek dominates the view from this gravel bluff. This is the spot where the Alaska Railroad chose to drive its final spike in nineteen twenty-three, officially connecting the coast to the interior. Surveyors stood exactly where these paths are now, watching the first locomotive haul supplies for a town that barely existed yet. The clatter of freight trains still echoes off these steep canyon walls, reminding passersby that this creek built the city.
Ship Creek Overlook Park
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