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In 1935, over 200 families traveled from America’s
Midwest to form what
was then Matanuska Colony and is now the city of Palmer. Heavily
affected by the Great Depression, US President Franklin Roosevelt
created the Alaskan
colony as a New Deal project, and what was a mere
railway station turned overnight into a full-fledged tent city. Palmer
soon became one of the state’s main farming communities–partially due
to an ability to grow giant vegetables under the midnight sun–and is
now home to the Alaska
State Fair. Visitors can witness much of the
region’s history by touring a former
gold mine, viewing one of the Arctic’s oldest species at the
Musk
Ox Farm, or stopping by the Palmer
Museum of History and Art in the center of town. Today,
Palmer’s
farming roots remain but the city is also becoming a bedroom community
for Anchorage,
located 42 mi (68 km) to the southwest. A national
scenic byway connects the two cities and as in most of
Alaska, Palmer
has its share of mountain peaks and outdoor adventure. The nearby Knik
Glacier can be viewed by boat at the head of the Knik River,
while the
Matanuska
Glacier–one of the state’s oldest and most spectacular
glaciers–is a popular destination for sightseeing flights, glacier
landings and treks.
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