Tagged: Valdez museum

Marge Gull painting of Black Rapids Roadhouse

This painting shows Black Rapids Roadhouse, which was one of the most important and longest-operating roadhouses along the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail. The remains of the roadhouse are still visible at Mile 227.5 of the Richardson...

Marge Gull painting of Donnelly’s Roadhouse

This painting shows Donnelly’s Roadhouse, which was one of the key roadhouses along the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail. It was located at the junction of the Delta cut-off winter trail and the summer trail (which eventually...

Marge Gull painting of Munson’s Roadhouse, 40 miles from Fairbanks at Salcha River

Marge Gull painting of Munson’s Roadhouse, 40 miles from Fairbanks at Salcha River

This is a painting by Marge of Munson’s Roadhouse, about 40 miles from Fairbanks. The roadhouse was located near the confluence of the Salcha and Tanana Rivers, and was also called Salchaket Roadhouse.  (Salchaket...

Marge Gull painting of Clark’s Roadhouse, 36 miles from Fairbanks

This is a painting by Marge of Clark’s Roadhouse, about 36 mils from Fairbanks. Clark’s was evidently a short-lived establishment. According to the book, “The Trail, the Story of the Historic Valdez-Fairbanks Trail,”  the...

Marge Gull painting of Piledriver Roadhouse, 30 miles from Fairbanks

  Another painting by Alaska artist, Marguerite “Marge” Gull. This one is of Piledriver Roadhouse, which used to be located along Chena Slough (now Piledriver Slough) south of Fairbanks. This roadhouse was located approximately...

Marge Gull painting of Byler’s Roadhouse, 18 miles from Fairbanks

Another painting by Alaska artist, Marguerite “Marge” Gull. This is of Byler’s Roadhouse, which used to be located along the old Valdez-Trail near present-day North Pole. The roadhouse was established in about 1907 by...