Educational Map Series: Old Alaska Collection Paper Products:Hand Painted Original yellow perch

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Pool 2 provides both economic and recreational benefits

Did you know that the Oregon Trail was a historic wheeled wagon route established in the mind-1800s to emigrate west

Playa Tortugas can become crowded thanks to the Isla Mujeres ferry service that enables easy access

Educational Map Series: Old Alaska Collection Paper Products:Hand Painted Original yellow perchIn March of 1867, the United States purchase Alaska from Russia, expanding U. S. territory in the north. Only a small number of non natives settled in Alaska in the decade after the purchase, however, that changed with the 1896 Klondike Gold Rush. Alaska was a vast wilderness, but eventually its tourism potential was realized. With those seeking fortune or adventure, Alaska presented the opportunity for railroad companies to meet the new demands.