Timeline of Anchorage, Alaska
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Anchorage, Alaska, United States.
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20th century
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| History of Alaska |
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| Prehistory |
| Russian America (1733–1867) |
| Department of Alaska (1867–1884) |
| District of Alaska (1884–1912) |
| Territory of Alaska (1912–1959) |
| State of Alaska (1959–present) |
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- 1914 - Anchorage founded.[1]
- 1915
- Chamber of Commerce[2] and Anchorage Memorial cemetery established.
- Alaska Railroad construction begins in Anchorage.[3]
- 1916
- Anchorage Hotel built.
- Population: 3,332.[4]
- 1917 - Anchorage Daily Times newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1920
- Anchorage incorporated as a town.[1]
- Leopold David becomes mayor.
- Population: 1,856.[4]
- 1922 - Anchorage Public Library Association organized.[6]
- 1924 - KFQD radio begins broadcasting.
- 1936
- City Hall built.
- Alaska State Fair begins near Anchorage.
- 1939 - Federal Building constructed.[7]
- 1940 - U.S. military Elmendorf Field begins operating near Anchorage.
- 1941 - U.S. Army Fort Richardson built near Anchorage.
- 1943 - Fort Richardson National Cemetery established near Anchorage.
- 1946
- Alaska News begins publication.
- Anchorage Symphony Orchestra founded.
- 1947 - Fourth Avenue Theatre opens.
- 1950
- 1951
- Anchorage Airport built.
- Seward Highway (Seward-Anchorage) completed.
- 1953
- KENI television begins broadcasting.[9]
- Anchorage High School opens.
- 1954 - Anchorage Community College established.[10]
- 1955
- Loussac Public Library opens.[6]
- Cook Inlet Historical Society founded.[11]
- U.S. military Kulis Air National Guard Base begins operating.
- 1959 - Anchorage becomes part of the new U.S. state of Alaska.
- 1964
- January: Greater Anchorage Area Borough created.
- March 27: 1964 Alaska earthquake.[12]
- Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage active.
- 1965 - Anchorage Youth Symphony organized.
- 1966 - Alaska Federation of Natives headquartered in Anchorage.
- 1967 - George M. Sullivan becomes mayor.
- 1968
- Anchorage Museum and [Alaska Zoo|Alaska Children's Zoo]] open.
- Kincaid Park established.
- 1969 - Sundowner Drive-In cinema opens.[13]
- 1970
- Chugach State Park established.
- Population: 48,081.
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Company headquartered in Anchorage.
- 1971 - University of Alaska Anchorage established.[10]
- 1973 - Don Young becomes U.S. representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district.
- 1975 - Municipality of Anchorage created;[14] Anchorage Assembly established.
- 1979 - Food Bank of Alaska established.
- 1980 - Population: 174,431.
- 1982
- Tony Knowles becomes mayor.
- Sister city relationship established with Darwin, Australia.[15]
- 1983 - Conoco-Phillips Building and Bank of America Center constructed.
- 1987
- 5th Avenue Mall in business.
- Tom Fink becomes mayor.
- 1988 - Alaska Center for the Performing Arts opens.
- 1990 - Population: 226,338.[16]
- 1992
- Mount Spurr volcano erupts.[17]
- 1993 - Alaska Botanical Garden opens.
- 1994
- Anchorage Press in publication.[18]
- Rick Mystrom becomes mayor.
- 1995 - Binky (polar bear) dies in the Alaska Zoo.[19]
- 1996 - City website online (approximate date).[20]
- 1997
- Alaska Native Medical Center established.
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium headquartered in city.
- 1998 - May: Alaska Natives political demonstration.[21]
- 1999 - Alaska Native Heritage Center opens.[9]
21st century
- 2000 - George Wuerch becomes mayor.
- 2001 - January: Anchorage paintball attacks.[9]
- 2003 - Mark Begich becomes mayor.
- 2007 - Anchorage Historic Preservation Commission established.[22]
- 2008
- Alaska Dispatch begins publication.[23]
- Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center[24] and Linny Pacillo Parking Garage open.
- 2009 - Matt Claman becomes mayor, succeeded by Dan Sullivan.
- 2010
See also
- History of Anchorage, Alaska
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Anchorage, Alaska
- List of mayors of Anchorage, Alaska
- Timeline of Alaska
References
- 1 2 Federal Writers’ Project 1939.
- ↑ "Collections List". APU/UAA Consortium Library. University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ LitSite Alaska. "Highlights from Alaska's History". Alaska Kids. University of Alaska Anchorage. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- 1 2 Wilson 1967.
- ↑ "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- 1 2 Anchorage Public Library. "Anchorage Public Library Timeline". Municipality of Anchorage. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- 1 2 Browne 1953.
- ↑ Alaska State Library. "Historical Collections: Collections Database". State of Alaska. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Chronological History of Alaska". Statewide Library Electronic Doorway. Alaska State Library and the University of Alaska. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- 1 2 UAA Community & Technical College. "History". University of Alaska Anchorage. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ American Association for State and Local History (2002). "Alaska: Anchorage". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada. ISBN 0759100020.
- ↑ "Timeline of Alaska's History". Alaska Public Lands Information Centers. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- 1 2 "Movie Theaters in Anchorage, AK". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "Alaska: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Home > Sister Cities > Homepage". Municipality of Anchorage. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007.
- ↑ Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ↑ "Alaskan Volcano Erupts Again, Showering Anchorage With Ash". New York Times. August 19, 1992.
- ↑ "Chronologies of Alaska and Regional Newspapers: Anchorage". Alaska Newspaper Project. Alaska State Library. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ Partnow 1999.
- ↑ "Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska". Archived from the original on December 1996 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Lee 2003.
- ↑ "Planning Division: Boards & Commissions". Municipality of Anchorage. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Alaska". CJR's Guide to Online News Startups. New York: Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "A Dena'ina Chronology" (PDF). Anchorage Museum. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Anchorage (municipality), Alaska". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
Bibliography
- Federal Writers’ Project; Merle Colby (1939). "Anchorage". Alaska: a Guide to the Last American Frontier. American Guide Series. New York: Macmillan. p. 264+.
- Erik R. v. Kuehnelt-Leddihn (1946). "Cities and Towns of Alaska". Geographical Review. 36. JSTOR 210880.
- Ralph Browne (1953), Alaska's largest city, Anchorage; an analysis of its growth and future possibilities, 1951-1952, Juneau: Alaska Development Board – via HathiTrust
- William H. Wilson (1967). "Founding of Anchorage: Federal Townbuilding on the Last Frontier". Pacific Northwest Quarterly. 58. JSTOR 40441556.
- Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Anchorage", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, OL 4120668M
- George Thomas Kurian (1994), "Anchorage, Alaska", World Encyclopedia of Cities, 1: North America, Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO (fulltext via Open Library)
- Patricia H. Partnow (1999). "Ursine Urges and Urban Ungulates: Anchorage Asserts Its Alaskanness". Western Folklore. 58. JSTOR 1500361.
- Molly Lee (2003). "'How Will I Sew My Baskets?': Women Vendors, Market Art, and Incipient Political Activism in Anchorage, Alaska". American Indian Quarterly. 27. JSTOR 4138964.
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Coordinates: 61°13′00″N 149°54′00″W / 61.216667°N 149.9°W
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