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Russian Jack Disc Golf Club

Anchorage, 99519-6650

The park has a colorful history. Jacob Marunenko, a Russian immigrant who arrived in 1915 homesteaded the location of the park in the early 1930’s. He became known as Jake Marchin or "Russian Jack". During World War II, the army needed expansion areas. The homestead reverted back to the federal government control. Later in 1948 it was given to the city with intent to be a park. In the interim, the area of the greenhouse and golf course became a mini ...
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Category:Alaska

Westchester Lagoon Park

Anchorage, 99501

Park History In the early 1960s, the Municipality of Anchorage proposed creating a lagoon in the Chester Creek watershed. This project was made part of the Anchorage urban renewal program in 1963. The dike was constructed in 1968, the underpass in 1967 and the tide gate in 1970. In 1974, the city began acquiring other properties near the lagoon. In 1975, the Parks & Recreation Department and the Municipality of Anchorage decided to make the ...
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Category:Alaska

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