The Talkeetna town site was established in 1919 when the railroad surveyed
and auctioned 80 lots. The average price at the sale was $14.25. Flight seeing,
rafting, mountain biking, hiking, camping, fishing and hunting make up a large
portion of the local economy. Talkeetna is a 2.5 hour drive from Anchorage, the
largest city in Alaska. The core downtown area is classified as a National
Historic Site, with buildings dating from the early 1900s including Nagley's
General Store, Fairview Inn and the Talkeetna Roadhouse
