Village of Nenana

Village of Nenana

VILA DE NENANA –

A vila de Nenana está’ situada na confluência dos Rios Nenana e Tanana, aproximadamente na metade do caminho entre Fairbanks e o Denali National Park. Ela era originalmente conhecida por “Tortella” pela comunidade pois havia dificuldade com a pronuncia da palavra nativa “Toghot-thele”, que significa “monte na agua”. O nome foi trocado para Nenana, uma palavra na língua Athabaska, que significa “um bom lugar para acampar entre os rios”.

Em 1902, a descoberta de ouro em Fairbanks trouxe muita atividade para Nenana e em 1903, Jim Duke construiu um entreposto/albergue para prestar serviços ao trafego e comercio com a comunidade nativa no rio.

A população de Nenana cresceu dramaticamente com a construção da Ferrovia do Alaska. Os primeiros exploradores chegaram em 1916 e iniciaram a construção de docas para prestar serviços aos barcos que trafegavam nos dois rios.

O Presidente Warren J. Harding colocou o primeiro prego de ouro na parte norte da ponte ferroviária de Nenana em 15 de julho de 1923. Após o termino da ferrovia, haviam 5.000 habitantes morando em Nenana, no entanto, uma grave crise econômica se seguiu e em 1930 haviam somente 291 residentes. Hoje em dia a economia ainda e baseada no serviço de transporte por balsa, do rio para a ferrovia e vice-versa, para o interior do Alaska.

Nenana e famosa pelo seu “Ice Classic” – um campeonato em que se fazem apostas para adivinhar em que momento exato o gelo ira se quebrar no Rio Nenana  - em abril ou maio de cada ano. Esta e uma tradição que existe desde 1917.

O Centro de informações se encontra numa cabana de troncos localizada na entrada de Nenana com a Parks Highway e neste local encontramos “recepcionistas mirins” auxiliando sua mãe, que trabalha no centro.

Nenana possui varias atrações turísticas, entre elas o Museu da Ferrovia do Alaska, o Parque Histórico Golden Railroad Spike, a histórica igreja episcopal St.Marks, construída em 1905, canis da Iditarod – trajeto feito por trenos levados por cães treinados, levando mantimentos e remédios para regiões do interior do Alaska, onde não há acesso. Ainda hoje em dia existem as famosas corridas Iditarod. Um centro de cultura apresenta exibições da cultura e história locais.

 

VILLAGE OF NENANA

The village of Nenana is situated at the confluence of the Nenana and Tanana Rivers, about halfway between Fairbanks and Denali National Park. It was originally known as “Tortella” by the white community as they had difficulty with the pronunciation of the native word “Toghot-thele”, which means “hill on the water”. The name was changed to Nenana, an Athabascan word which means “a good place to camp between the rivers”.

In 1902 the discovery of gold in Fairbanks brought increased activity to Nenana and in 1903 Jim Duke built a trading post/roadhouse to service the river traffic and trade with the native community. Nenana’s population grew dramatically with the building of the Alaska Railroad. The first surveyors arrived in 1916 and began building a dock to service the boat traffic on the two rivers.

President Warren J. Harding drove the golden spike at the north end of the Nenana rail bridge on July 15, 1923. After the completion of the railroad, there were 5,000 residents living in Nenana, however, an economic slump soon followed and by 1930 there were only 291. Today the economy is still based on its role as the center of rail-to-river barge transportation for the interior of Alaska.

Nenana is famous for its Ice Classic, a lottery based on guessing when the ice in the Nenana River will break up in April or May of each year; a tradition since 1917.

Nenana Visitor and Information center log cabin is located at the corner of Parks Highway and the entrance to Nenana. Here we met some cute “attendants” for the info center who were helping their mom who works at the center.

Nenana has a number of attractions visitors will be interested in such as the Alaska Railroad Museum- built in 1922, the Golden Railroad Spike Historic Park and Interpretive Center, the historical St.Mark’s Episcopal Church – built in 1905, Iditarod dog kennels – and Nenana was a stop for the Iditarod route, which carried supplies and specially medicine to the interior of Alaska on dog driven sleds, and a replica of the Sternwheeler Nenana. A heritage center features displays of local culture and history and is open from May to September.

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