Nenana celebrates its role in historic aviation, rail milestones
The city of Nenana will host a celebration Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of two important milestones in the history of transportati...
The city of Nenana will host a celebration Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of two important milestones in the history of transportation in Alaska. The aviation and railroad milestones both occurred in Nenana, and they played key roles in the development of Alaska. That's a big deal for the small city at the confluence of the Tanana and Nenana rivers, 60 miles south of Fairbanks. And Mayor Josh Verhagen says he's looking forward to celebrating the centennials. Ben Eielson in 1926, a few years after he began flying as a commercial pilot.