7/29/19 - Day 31 - Talkeetna

On our way north towards Denali we took a side road to Talkeetna. We just like the sound of that name and it is the home of the Denali Brewery. As we drove into the tourist congested area and saw some of the buildings, I exclaimed, "Hey, I remember being here before!"

When I came up to Alaska with my folks in 1969 we drove around to a variety of small mining and ghost towns. My dad always liked prospecting and rockhounding. The ghost towns intrigued hin with their history. I remembered being in this town when there was a general store and some old buildings, most of them were boarded up.  The road at that time was dirt, or in the case of our trip mud. I'll have to compare my folks' photos with those I took today.





     One memory in particular of Talkeetna was walking up to an old building and peeking through the dusty windows. I remember seeing a dusty wood floor and dust covered wooden furniture. Now it is all spruced up and has renewed its funcrtion as a hotel.

I can't help but wonder what ghosts wander the streets of this town at night? Do they like the
hubub and activity? I also wonder if it will remain this vibrant tourist town or will it fade away as the original town did?

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