Mission Statement

Our Mission Statement is all about helping you learn the history of Anchorage, Alaska and preserving your Anchorage memories online.

Here is our Anchorage Memories mission

How You'll Learn About Anchorage

As you look through the pages of Anchorage Memories you'll:

• Discover how our town began
• Meet the early pioneers who created Anchorage
• Learn about the people places and events you remember

You'll love discovering things you didn't know and finding out why those early settlers came to what would become Anchorage, Alaska.

Plus, you can join your free Anchorage Memories VIP Newsletter, where you'll enjoy even more history and get to comment on the stories, pictures, and videos that are presented for you.

Our town has a remarkable history and meeting the people who helped shape our community on the pages of this website will give you an even greater love for Anchorage.

Preserving Your Memories

What happens to your precious memories?

Over time, they fade until they are sadly forgotten.

But we don't want that to happen, so Mike and Mary Dougherty created this website just for you.

And we've made it easy for you to learn about Anchorage and to preserve your memories right here.

Anchorage Memories celebrates the joy.

By preserving your stories and comments right here online, you can easily share your memories with friends and family and with others who live or have lived in Anchorage.

And because your stories and comments will be online, that means your family and friends can read and enjoy them any time they want, regardless of where they live on planet Earth… All they need is a computer or mobile device and the ability to be on the internet.

How Do You Post Your Memories?

Your memories get their very own web page here on Anchorage Memories.com, and you can even upload pictures if you choose to.

And it's all free.

Now what could be better than that?

Our mission is also to make it EASY for you to post your Anchorage memories.

It's Easy, It's Fast, It's Fun

Our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ page answers your questions about posting your stories.

You'll also discover helpful information about how to write and post your stories.

What about my questions?

You can easily contact us to ask a question, make a comment, or just to say “hey.”

Mission Statement

Creating This Anchorage Memories Website

Mike and Mary came up with the idea of creating a website where you could learn about Anchorage and preserve your memories a long time ago.

Even though they no longer live in Alaska, the two have fond memories of their many years in the 49th state. Both lived in Anchorage before and after statehood and saw Anchorage grow from a small town into a big city.

Mary's family has deep roots in Alaska with their mother Fedoria spending most of her early childhood years in the Athapascan village of Point Possession just across Cook Inlet from Anchorage.

Mike's family first moved to Anchorage in 1950 when Mike was just three years old. Growing up in and around Anchorage, Mike has experienced the Alaska that some only dream of.

So, the idea of creating this website to give you a place to learn the history of Anchorage and to preserve your memories online, came right from the hearts of Mike and Mary.

Our Mission Statement reflects our heartfelt desire.

Mission Statement

Now you know that you can learn the history of Anchorage on this website, from its beginning in 1915 and up through the 1970s.

That you can easily preserve your Anchorage memories for friends and family to enjoy online, regardless of where they live in the world.

And that you can join our free newsletter (you'll find it below) where you will learn even more about our town, the people who built it and the things you remember about growing up and living in Anchorage, Alaska.

Now you are invited to start your journey by looking through the pages of this website. Enjoy.

Anchorage Memories VIP Newsletter

“I’ve learned a lot about my hometown of Anchorage, and you’ve jogged memories of things I haven’t thought about for years. I can only say YAY!”  Juanita.

A Final Word Just for You

Our Mission Statement was developed for you.

Mike and Mary put their heart into what you'll discover on these pages. 

The Anchorage Memories you read on this website are updated and added to regularly to make sure you will learn something new every time you visit.

From learning about how it all began, to fond memories of your favorite local radio and TV personalities, you'll find the pages of Anchorage Memories filled with information that will fill your heart and feed your soul.