Historical Marker

Balto

Historical marker location:
2100 S Knik-Goose Bay Rd, Wasilla, Alaska
( Marker is on South Knik-Goose Bay Rd, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2012

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

During World War II, the Japanese invaded and occupied two islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain, Attu and Kiska. This was the only foreign occupation of American soil during the war.
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