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Lake Hood is home to the world's largest seaplane base. This airbase features four display hangars and vintage aircraft, a Cecil Higgins Restoration Hangar (watch volunteers restore a World War II Curtiss P-40), and the Seybert Tower (watch seaplanes from the cockpit and listen to Ted Stevens International radio live from the Lake Hood tower).
The Alaska Aviation Museum, previously the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, is located on Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Its mission since 1988, is to preserve Alaska's aviation heritage and foster public interest in aviation. It areas of particular focus include bush flying and the World War II Army base on Adak Island.
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The Oscar Anderson House was built in 1915. It is one of the oldest houses in Anchorage and the city's only house museum. Oscar Anderson always claimed to have been the 18th person to arrive in the "tent city" of Ship Creek in early 1915. Anderson was an active businessman in Anchorage, with interests in meatpacking, coal production, airlines, and newspaper publishing.
My Alaska Center
The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, a performance venue (concert hall) opened in 1988, consists of three theaters and entertains over 200,000 patrons annually. Together with the Dena'ina Center (7th and F) and the Egan Convention Center (5th and F), these three facilities linked by covered walkways form a civic center in the heart of downtown Anchorage.
Small park featuring a bronze statue of Captain Cook standing on a wooden deck gazing out on Cook Inlet, which he explored in 1778 aboard HMS Resolution. The park was dedicated in 1978 and named for his ship. The park's interpretive display, powerful mounted telescope, and commanding vantage point make this a rewarding stop.
This center is staffed by National Park rangers. They also lead a through downtown, stopping at some statues and ending with a view of Cook Inlet.
Veteran museum with large exhibits covering World War II and the Cold War, with the oldest starting with the Civil War.
Alaska State Trooper Museum
The state's only collection of historical law enforcement memoribilia from not only Alaska but also the world.