tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20359428099321022122011-07-28T09:32:30.279-07:00Tolovana Roadhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13787965212235692314noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035942809932102212.post-42972970049596164542010-08-13T11:32:00.000-07:002010-08-13T11:32:33.420-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">The site was established in 1903 as a roadhouse and trading point on the mail trail from Fairbanks &amp; Nenana to Nome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tolovana was the first transfer point on the lifesaving "Serum Run to Nome" in 1925.&nbsp; This relay of dog teams carried the diphtheria antitoxin to Nome to halt the deadly diphtheria epidemic that took place over 675 miles in temperatures of -60F and colder - in five days! We highly recommend the book "The Cruelest Miles" by Gay Salisbury and Laney Salisbury.&nbsp; It is an accurate and excellent account of this incredible achievement.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tolovana Roadhouse is the last remaining Roadhouse of that time period on the Nenana-Nome Mail Trail.&nbsp; It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 after extensive restoration by Doug Bowers - the former owner.&nbsp; He and his wife Becky lived at the roadhouse for several years.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Roadhouse was purchased in April 2010 by Leslie Goodwin/ Paws for Adventure and Dave Williams/ Iron Dog Adventures.&nbsp; Our plan is to keep the hospitality alive and share the history of this unique piece of Alaska with our guests.&nbsp; Rather than just a 'place to visit', we hope to one day spend quality time living the good life it has to offer.&nbsp; Once again it is undergoing some&nbsp;cleaning and restoration after some flooding in the break up of 2008.&nbsp; Paws and Irondog will offer multi-day tours to the site in spring 2011.&nbsp; Contact us for more information.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2035942809932102212-4297297004959616454?l=tolovanaroadhouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tolovana Roadhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13787965212235692314noreply@blogger.com0