A century is really old in Alaska

When you travel around some parts of our great nation, like New England, it's quite common to find houses that were built 300 years ago or more. Not so in Alaska. Up here, a building that's 100 years old is about the best you can do, and there are precious few of those.

One building that has survived in Alaska is Rika's Roadhouse just outside of Delta Junction, the actual end of the Alaska Highway. The roadhouse itself is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the centerpiece of a state park. A few minutes spent walking around the grounds and poking your head into some of the outbuildings adds up to time well spent if you want a feel for old-time Alaska.

This particular picture shows the roadhouses garden, with cabbage ready to pick in the foreground. Behind the garden, a back corner of Rika's Roadhouse is visible.