"Chugiak, Alaska Information"

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These pages under construction. Started 3/4/2009

Will have lots more Chugiak, Alaska History & picture albums soon.

The name "Chugiak" comes from a Dena'ina word meaning "Place Of Many Places".

Chugiak was first heavily settled in the 1950s, primarily by homesteading former military personnel who had served in Alaska during World War II.

It is currently one of the main sites of suburban expansion near Anchorage.

Component communities of Chugiak include Birchwood and Peters Creek.

Alaska became the 49th State January 3, 1959

Chugiak-Eagle River Historical Society
P.O. Box 670573
Chugiak, Alaska 99567-0573

(907) 688-4706

www.CERHS.org

cerhs1@gmail.com

info@cerhs.org

Reid Alaska History

Gib & Eileen Reid started north to Alaska from Chicago, Illinois June 1, 1947.

They drove a military surplus jeep with a 6’ canvas covered trailer hitched behind with everything they owned in it and $300.00 in their pockets.

Eileen and Gib arrived in Anchorage July 21 1947 with every thing, and $40 left in their pockets.

Obituary... Harry Gibson Reid "Gib" Died 7/14/2008

Eileen Reid can be contacted through the Webmaster

Brief Alaska Highway History

Just got started on the story of the move

Gib & Eileen's Move to Alaska in 1947

Story of Gib & Eileen & Early Chugiak, Alaska

For information on early Chugiak settlers and Chugiak pioneers...

Early Chugiak Residents / Settlers & Pioneers

Got a few pictures in the album tonight 3/9/2009

Picture Album of early Chugiak, Alaska

Reid Family Photos mostly from our time in Chugiak, Alaska

Matanuska Susitna Valley Earliest Residents by Coleen Mielke (Walker)

World’s longest snowmobile race. Alaska’s Iron Dog 2010

Chugiak Ptarmigan Valley Resort Built by Ray Beam & Sons in the country Mike used to stomp.

Alaska's Digital Archives

Alaska's Flag & Song

Flag designed by Benny Benson, a 13 year old boy, in 1926
Flag adopted by the Legislature on May 2, 1927.
Alaska's State song was written by Marie Drake
(an employee of the Alaska Department of Education)
and first appeared as a poem in 1925.
Set to music by Elinor Dusenbury, whose husband was commander of Chilkoot Barracks at Haines from 1933 to 1936.
Adopted by the Territorial Legislature in 1955.

Eight stars of gold on a field of blue
Alaska's flag may it mean to you,
the blue of the sea, the evening sky,
the mountain lakes, and the flow'rs nearby,
the gold of the early sourdough's dreams,
the precious gold of the hills and streams,
the brilliant stars in the northern sky,
the "Bear" - the "Dipper" - and, shining high,
the great North Star with its steady light,
over land and sea a beacon bright,
Alaska's flag - to Alaskans dear,
the simple flag of a last frontier.

History of Alaska

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