Story
Records and Stories
Learn about the designation and management of the Iditarod National Historic Trail through primary documents.
Flat to Anchorage, 1920
The Diary of Arne Erickson
This diary testifies to the hardiness of the pioneers who thought nothing of walking 350 miles across the wilderness of Alaska. (The settlements of Flat, Flat City, Iditarod and Discovery are within eight miles of each other.)
Started for the outside. Fine weather. Left Flat at twelve noon.
The Trail’s Founding Documents
The Iditarod National Historic Trail was designated by Congress as a National Historic Trail in 1978 to commemorate the last great American gold rush. It is a part of the National Trails System, which includes National Historic and National Scenic Trails across America. The below documents give further information and details about the trail, including a link to the Comprehensive Management Plan.
The Congressional Intent for the Nature and Purposes of the INHT
Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance
Download the Congressional intent
Voices and Newsletters
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Project Jukebox
Oral histories, recorded with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, of how the trail was designated and how it is managed.
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The Tripod
Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance members receive The Tripod, a newsletter with news from the organization, updates on the trails, and a historic news article or photograph.