Horton's Roadhouse Fire

Richard Estelle
Palmer Museum of History and Art
Open Finding Aid
Creator

Unknown

Collection

Turney Collection

Time Period

September 30, 1946

Description

Image is a view across the Community Center quad, west toward the commercial center buildings of Palmer as a large column of smoke rises from Horton’s Roadhouse as it burned in 1946. Numerous people and vehicles are visible. Also destroyed besides Horton's Roadhouse, or apartments, were Horton's Cafe, the Frontier Bar and the Frontier Liquor Store.

Location

Palmer, Alaska

Type

Digital File, Black & White

ENTRY ID

Horton’s Fire@1x-Tur

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