Alaska Highway 75th Anniversary Events

Events planned to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway.

May 30	Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Fairbanks, Alaska, Carlson Center, 11:30 a.m.
Contact:	Meadow Bailey, Alaska Department of Transportation (907) 451-2240, meadow.bailey@alaska.gov
June 2, 2017	Ft. Wainwright Block Party Ft. Wainwright, Alaska 5-9pm, features: food, activities, giveaways Celebrating: - 242nd Army Birthday - Vietnam Veteran Commemoration - 75th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway
Contact:	Mel Slater, Ft. Wainwright Public Affairs Office (907) 353-6701, melvin.d.slater.civ@mail.mil
June 3, 2017	75 Anniversary of the Alaska Highway and Allen Army Airfield Delta Junction/Ft. Greely, Alaska 10am-7pm, Family activities including: bouncy houses, games, vendors, dance recital and softball tournament 5pm, Concert with Danielle Bradbery,
Contacts:	City of Delta, Mary Leith (907) 895-4656, mleith@deltajunction.us Ft. Greely, Elliott Ross (907) 873-5032, elliott.w.ross3.civ@mail.mil
June 5, 2017	Anchorage Celebration Anchorage, Alaska 11:30 a.m., 333 West 4th Ave.
Contact:	Jean Pollard, Chair, Alaska Highway Project (907) 764-7464, jeanpollard@gmail.com
June 16-17, 2017	Fairbanks NAACP Juneteenth Celebration Lilly of the Valley Park, Fairbanks, Alaska
Contact:	Ruby Sutton (907) 322-7764, ruby.d.sutton.civ@mail.mil
June 29, 2017	Celebration at Soldier’s Summit, Alaska Highway Co-sponsored by Parks Canada and Government of Yukon Soldier's Summit is a location along the Alaska Highway in the vicinity of Kluane National Park and Reserve, with interpretative panels on the construction of the Highway along a maintained trail. On June 29 Parks Canada will host a day-long celebration with hospitality, special guests, special activities to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, the opening of a new trail, and new interpretive exhibits in Kluane National Park and Reserve.
Contact:	Stella Patera, Parks Canada (867) 393-6741, stella.patera@pc.gc.ca Government of Yukon Clare Daitch clare.daitch@gov.yk.ca
July 4, 2017	Tok Celebration
Contact:	John Rusyniak, Tok Chamber of Commerce (907) 883-3124, john.rusyniak@gmail.com
Oct. 10, 2017	Tuesday Nite History Talk, Alaska Highway Valdez, Alaska Valdez Museum, 5:50-6:30 p.m.
Contact:	Faith Revell, Curator of Education & Public Programs (907) 835-2764, frevell@valdezmuseum.org
Oct. 25, 2017	Alaska Governor Bill Walker’s proclamation for “Alaska Highway Day” Statewide recognition of the date, Oct. 25, 1942, when the two contingents building the Alaska Highway met up.
Contact:	Jean Pollard, Chair, Alaska Highway Project (907) 764-7464, jeanpollard@gmail.com