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VALDEZ
The Big Quake
The "Great Alaska Earthquake " took place 55 years ago. The Good Friday Quake measured 9.2 and was the most powerful ever record- ed in North America. It strongly af- fected the Alaska coast, including Anchorage and Valdez. In Valdez, 32 people died , and the entire town was moved from the end of the harbor to its present site. Go to the Valdez Museum to see displays and learn about the effect of the quake on the town of Valdez.
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Railroad That Never Was
In Keystone Canyon, there's an entrance to the old highway tunnel, which has been replaced by bridges. Asecond, partially completed tunnel was the scene of an early 1900's shoot-out. The shoot-out occurred when proponents of a Cordova-to-Chitina railroad con- fronted and stopped a competing effort from Valdez.
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