Nome, AK - The Iditarod

In 1925, a diphtheria epidemic was poised to decimate Nome. Medicine was brought in from Nenana by a dog team. Twenty teams relayed the medicine 674 miles in 27.5 hours! Today the Iditarod Sled Dog Race honors this event.When dog sleds were a major facet of transportation, dog drivers relied on a series of roadhouses between destinations. A kerosene lamp was lit and hung outside the roadhouse to