Father of the Iditarod

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

Joe Redington, Sr.. Iditarod Trail Race Headquarters

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In the late 1800s, there was a gold rush in Alaska that drew thousands of prospectors to the region. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1899 brought tens of thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon, and was one of the largest gold rushes in history.