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

Ingredients for Success

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024

1. Ingredients for Success Marker

Inscription.
The resources of the Matanuska Valley, including its people, create a cornucopia of natural wealth.

The Wild Advantage
Throughout history, Athabascans thrived off the bountiful resources of this valley—fishing, hunting, and gathering, using what they needed and leaving the rest.

Cultivation Adds Flavor
As part of the federal New Deal program, 202 families relocated here in 1935 from the upper Midwest and became known as the Matanuska Colony. The program helped families recover from the Great Depression and unlock Alaska's agricultural potential. They produced enough food to feed themselves and supply the military bases in Anchorage.

Fertile soil and hard work still combine to make the Matanuska Valley Alaska's leading producer of potatoes, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, and more.

Erected by Alpine Historical Society, Alaska State Parks, National Scenic Byways, Mat-Su Borough, and Others.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 61° 42.597′ N, 148° 52.494′ W.

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Marker is in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is on Glenn Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 61.6) east of Chickaloon Way, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in Alpine Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11266 Chickaloon Way, Sutton AK 99674, 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 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: There's Coal in Them There Hills (here, next to this marker); If You Build It, They Will Come (here, next to this marker); Nay'dini'aa Na' (here, next to this marker); Ray Roberts / Phil O'Neill House (a few steps from this marker); Shovel Arm (a few steps from this marker); Walt Myar Memorial Garden (within shouting distance

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024

2. Ingredients for Success Marker

of this marker); Living Network (within shouting distance of this marker); Hitchcock Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sutton-Alpine.

Also see . . . Alpine Historical Park. (Submitted on August 26, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.