Anchorage Memories Blog

A Fascinating Look at How they Named Anchorage, Alaska Streets by Michael R Dougherty

Meet some Anchorage pioneers, who's names were used on the streets of Alaska's largest city.

A Powerful Explosion Created Alaska's Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes by Michael R Dougherty

It was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, and it took place in Alaska.

A Fascinating Treasure Chest of Coke Show Radio Memories by Michael R Dougherty

Do you remember the Coke Show with Ron Moore? Take a look at these fun Coke Show memories.

How Portage, Alaska Became a Ghost Town by Michael R Dougherty

And now a ghost forest surrounds what's left of the town.

This is Sydney Laurence, Alaska's Amazing Denali Artist by Michael R Dougherty

And the mountain that captured his heart

The Fascinating Story of Alaska's Own, Matanuska Maid Dairy by Michael R Dougherty

Did you know that a local high school student gave the dairy its name? And did you know that the Matanuska Maid had a name?

One Daring Gold Rush Drove the Skagway, Alaska Invasion by Michael R Dougherty

Did you know the lust for gold drove 100,000 to Skagway, Alaska in 1897?

How a Quick, Dirty Tent City became Anchorage, Alaska by Michael R Dougherty

Imagine what it was like in 1915, when steam ships brought thousands to Cook Inlet and the muddy banks of Ship Creek. It was the beginning of Anchorage, Alaska.

The Truth about Alaska's Illiamna Lake Monster by Michael R Dougherty

Have you ever heard of the Illiamna Lake Monster? You decide in this edition of the Anchorage Memories VIP Club and Podcast.

Plunge into How a Swimming Pool Became a Fascinating Memory by Michael R Dougherty

Did your school bus you to the Spa? Did you swim at the spa? Do you know the history of the Spa? It's all about Anchorage's first civilian swimming pool.