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Return to: Golden Age of Roadhouses - As a new century began, improvements to the trail resulted in increased traffic, and enterprising settlers saw the earning potential of offering room and board.

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The Richardson Roadhouse, 1923

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Vast gardens grew on the grounds of most roadhouses to offer guests fresh vegetables at mealtime. Alaska State Library.

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