landing landing known landing site located historically important crossing alaska united_states mile richardson highway named acquired operated years hub activity region interior construction alaska highway replacement ferry bridge downstream traffic moved away patronage declined added national_register_of_historic_places centerpiece listed background richardson highway important route alaska interior contributed significantly development settlement region began pack trail port eagle downstream built provide american route gold fields gold rush rush ended army kept trail open order connect posts fort eagle eagle trail branch important access routes alaska interior gold rush construction telegraph line trail accomplished men directed lieutenant later rose rank general listed national_register_of_historic_places built trail convenience travelers offered meals sleeping quarters supplies typically located miles apart early activity major rivers crossed travelers eagle trail ferry established confluence location called north current settlement area known government collected ferry toll south traveling northbound telegraph line relocated parallel trail fire established line crossing maintain telegraph log housed telegraph office supplies trading post constructed south bank april named claim acres bennett sold post land april founder employer financed goods post retained ownership post property soon known named friend built bradley compete transferred era john entrepreneur come alaska montenegro business opportunity purchased trading post built new bigger logs floated continued use old trading post store gear business interests including acting hunting guide taking hunting parties nearby trading advocating natives later instrumental founding appointed game commissioner area longer personally operate time informally managed asked travelers home leave money table despite operations prospered starting trail improved upgraded completed upgrade making trail usable wagon road major led project later namesake highway promoted general later career stages road horse drawn winter wagons summer local center activity gold local hunters traders born farm near sweden immigrated sister united_states traveled minneapolis minnesota join brother changed distinguish died accident sisters moved san_francisco heard took job cook coffee family lasted san_francisco earthquake traveled reportedly thought alaska like sweden takes jobs cooking copper boarding house way hired manage operations known business interests example later years failed paid timber supplied project keeping adequate records transferred ownership considerations presumably lieu wages friendship partnership continued years historians writers able define relationship following local custom naming places people soon named time living room large kitchen dining area applied citizenship filed homestead claim acres began growing food raising livestock including sheep chicken goats sheep provided wool goats provided milk butter cheese raised silver fox ducks rabbits cultivated grain talented farmer successfully grew crops failed developed heating ventilation system stable protect livestock harsh winters bought packed dirt floors rough wood walls improve interior different patterns different walls room hardwood floor wooden collected ability grow crops pleasant space transformed inn offerings meals provided fresh milk eggs fish game produce picked garden nearby orchard afterward travelers clean comfortable beds multi story building richardson highway described following fresh milk domestic added wing additional living space liquor store fur storage known appointed served eventually adjoining piece land bringing holdings acres end era construction alaska railroad completed 1930s effects great depression freight traffic declined railroad tried force use railroad raised toll ferry crossing dollars ton rebelled violent skirmishes pirate ferry operations started lasting start world war coming war construction highway connected richardson south road traffic waned ferry crossing replaced wooden bridge later larger steel bridge constructed caused highway away drawing traffic travelers operated 1940s early 1950s later years guests invitation died died years later according biography years stake ground john john traded ran hub upper cross roads establishment town people walked trails canadian border john history adjacent property preserved placed national_register_of_historic_places entire cluster listed big delta historic district structure restored owned operated brothers placed new foundation original areas packing floor restored operated house museum rooms fitted period furniture accessories donated local residents property food service facility called operated local
Rika's Landing Roadhouse