Rapids Roadhouse - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Rapids Roadhouse - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Black Rapids Roadhouse, also known as the Rapids Roadhouse and the Rapids Hunting Lodge, is a historic Alaskan structure along the Richardson Highway in east-central Alaska. It was built in 1902.Sherry Simpson. "Roadhouse". Alaska magazine.The Rapids Roadhouse: History Michael Parrish. "Finding Gold Rush tales and roadhouse comforts on the Richardson Highway". Los Angeles Times. Construction of the Alaska Railroad led to a decline in the 1920s, but the original roadhouse continued to operate until 1993. A new, modern lodge was built near the roadhouse in 2001 and the original building is preserved as a historical curiosity and tourist attraction. Read more on Wikipedia
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