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Locator Map
See Street Map pp68–9, D4, D5 & E5
The Wyland Whale Mural
Created freehand by Robert Wyland in 1994,
the mural depicting a family of bowhead whales
is painted on a wall east of the Town Square.
2 FOAST Law
Enforcement Museum
Founded in 1991, one of the
most prominent exhibits in
the museum is a sparkling,
fully restored 1952 Hudson
Hornet patrol car.

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Suggested route
1. Anchorage Museum
One of the state’s premier
museums, this houses excellent
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collections of historical artifacts,
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modern Alaskan art.
Baseball in Alaska
Each summer, top baseball
players from major American
colleges come to Alaska to play
on six semi-pro teams. Two teams,
the Anchorage Bucs and the
Anchorage Glacier Pilots, play at
Mulcahy Stadium at E. 16th and
Cordova. This is a great chance to
watch the players of tomorrow –
Balto’s Statue many Bucs and Glacier Pilots have gone on to play in the majors,
This champion sled dog’s including Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield, Mark McGuire, Randy
bronze statue stands Johnson, Kurt Suzuki, J D Drew, Rick Aguilera, and Jered Weaver.
outside the turreted Other Alaska Baseball League teams are in Fairbanks, Palmer, and Kenai.
Wendler Building.

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