Arctic Circle Trading Post
Alaska · United States
Located in Joy Alaska this is one part of the story of Alaska's Arctic - Homesteading and making a home in Alaska's remote wild areas. Learn about this process and how earlier pioneers made a home off the road system and off the grid.
Contents
10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Arctic Circle Trading Post
Welcome to the Arctic Circle Trading Post. You are standing at the threshold of one of the most unforgiving, spectacular, and challenging environments on the planet. …
Listen in the app2The Dalton Highway Trailhead Marker
Stand closely before the weathered trailhead marker designating the commencement of the James Dalton Highway. This road is universally recognized by those who travel it as the absolute gateway to the Arctic. …
Listen in the app3The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Viewing Deck
Step onto the elevated wooden viewing deck and direct your gaze toward the colossal, silver cylinder cutting a sharp, geometric line across the organic curves of the landscape. This is the Trans Alaska Pipeline, an absolute…
Listen in the app4The CB Radio and Trucker Communications Corner
Welcome to the communications corner, an interactive exhibit dedicated to the invisible waves that keep travelers alive on the Dalton Highway. Before you stands a replica of a commercial truck cab's radio array, bristling with…
Listen in the app5The Arctic Winter Survival Outpost
You have now entered the Arctic Winter Survival Outpost, a detailed exhibition dedicated to the physiological and psychological realities of deep cold. Spread before you are mannequins adorned in thick, specialized garments,…
Listen in the app6The Yukon River Bridge Exhibit Area
Stand before this detailed scale replica and informational display chronicling the construction and significance of the Yukon River Bridge. The Yukon River is a geographical titan. …
Listen in the app7The Alpine Tundra and Wildlife Overlook
Step up to the sturdy railing of the elevated overlook and cast your eyes across the vast, unbroken expanse of the northern landscape. You are now looking directly into the heart of the alpine tundra. …
Listen in the app8The Trading Post Dining and Provision Outpost
Push open the heavy, reinforced wooden doors and step into the welcoming embrace of the Trading Post Dining and Provision Outpost. The immediate rush of warm air is a profound physical relief after exposure to the biting chill of…
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Step out through the rear doors onto the expansive, open air viewing deck known as the Northern Lights and Midnight Sun Platform. This area has been specifically situated away from the artificial glare of the main trading post…
Listen in the app10Closing
As we conclude our comprehensive tour of the Arctic Circle Trading Post, take a moment to stand near the edge of the platform and look back over the path we have traversed today. You have journeyed through a highly concentrated…
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What is Arctic Circle Trading Post?
Arctic Circle Trading Post is a place in Alaska · United States with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Alaska · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 65.1345, -147.8583 |
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