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Inupiat Heritage CenterImage of a girl thrown high in the air during the blanket toss at Nalukataq (the celebration following a successful whaling season).
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Inupiat Heritage Center
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The Inupiat Heritage Center is located in Barrow, Alaska, the largest city in the North Slope Borough and the northernmost city in the United States. Barrow can be reached via commercial and charter flights from Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Photo of railroad bridge built in 1870  

Did You Know?
This railroad tunnel was built shortly after the Civil War. It has been used for more than 135 years and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park road for Ocmulgee National Monument passes under this bridge into a wetlands area below the piedmont.

Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST