Palmer in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Balto

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

1. Balto Marker

Has become almost impossible to read

Inscription.

Balto was the lead dog of Gunnar Casson's dog team.
This team was the final team of the diphtheria serum run
to Nome from the Railroad Station in Nenana in 1925.

This sculpture was made possible by the efforts of the
Butte Elementary 2nd and 3rd Grade Class
of the 1997-98 school year.

Erected by Butte Elementary 2nd and 3rd Grade Class (1997-1998) and the City of Palmer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Disasters • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 61° 35.921′ N, 149° 6.807′ W. Marker is in Palmer, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is at the intersection of South Valley Way and Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Valley Way. Marker is on the Palmer Visitor Information Center grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palmer AK 99645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

in the Mat-Su Valley,

and in Southcentral Alaska.

It is also on the

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American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: a little town with BIG PLANS (a few steps from this marker); Saroma-Cho, Japan and Palmer, Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); Land of Giants (within shouting distance of this marker); a Great Place to Call Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Cabbage Patch (within shouting distance of this marker); "Mat-Su Giants" (within shouting distance of this marker); Matanuska Colony Project (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmer.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Serum Run of 1925. Alaska State Archives website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg,
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

2. Balto and Marker
Palmer Visitor Info Center in background
Ohio.)

2. Balto: A History of Humans, Huskies, and Health in Alaska. Cleveland Museum of Natural History website entry (Submitted on August 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. The True Story of Togo: Siberian Husky Sled Dog Hero of 1925 Nome Serum Run. American Kennel Club website entry:
The oft-forgotten dog of the Serum Run (Submitted on August 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Balto Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

3. Balto Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.