History of Richardson

Former village and post office established in 1906 and named for Major Wilds P. Richardson, USA, first President of the Board of the Alaska Road Commission (ARC), who "established a sled road between Valdez on the coast, and Fairbanks, the largest settlement in the interior, a distance of 370 miles." (Brooks, 1953, p . 425-26). Eventually, the Tanana River changed its course and the erosive effects forced the people to move. The post office was discontinued in 1943 (Ricks, 1965, p. 54).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Richardson

Shaw Pond, Summer Lake,

Tenderfoot,

Banner Creek, Buckeye Creek, Canyon Creek, Clear Creek, Delta Creek, Democrat Creek, Gold Run, Lenant Creek, Minton Creek, Monte Cristo Creek, Shamrock Creek, Shaw Creek, Tenderfoot Creek, Uncle Sam Creek,

Richardson,