City of Delta Junction ~ Home Page

Welcome to the City of Delta Junction website. You will find extensive information here about city government, but also useful information about the community.

The aboriginal inhabitants of the Delta area lived along the Tanana River, north of the present town. The community of Big Delta came into being just east of the junction of the Delta River and the Tanana River. A ferry there brought travelers across the Tanana.

With the coming of the Alaska Highway during WWII, a community grew up at the junction of the Richardson Highway and the new Alaska or AlCan Highway. That community is now the City of Delta Junction.

Today Delta Junction is a vibrant and friendly community with an economic center near the junction of the highways, but stretching far to the east and adjoining the US Army Fort Greely community to the south.

50th Anniversary Celebration
1960 – 2010

T Shirts 50th Anniversary

· Anniversary t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats are available for sale at at City Hall, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm and at the Deltana Fair, July 30, 31 and Aug 1.

Trivia Contest

Check the Delta Wind, DeltaNewsWeb, and the City’s website for trivia questions about history of Delta Junction. Turn your answers in at City Hall no later than July 29. Winners will be announced at the Deltana Fair. Who can answer fastest and the most accurate?

Continues Schedule of Events

Friday, July 30 / Sunday, August 1, 2010

10U and 12U girl’s softball tournaments at the Delta Community Park
· City Council 50th Anniversary Float in the Deltana Fair Parade

· City of Delta Junction 50th Anniversary booth at the Deltana Fair

· View photographs taken by residents of Delta Junction over the past fifty years

Purchase a copy of the “Delta 50-year Snapshot 1st Edition” DVD for $5.00

August 2010

Co-ed softball tournament at the Delta Community Park, date to be announced

Come out and enjoy the company of your family, neighbors, and friends! Bring appropriate attire for wind, rain, or sunshine. Some tent protection will be provided.

Stay tuned to Facebook, "Delta Junction, Alaska 50th Anniversary Celebration."

Stop by City Hall or call 895-4656 or 803-0307 for more information.

GET YOUR 50th ANNIVERSARY MEMORABILIA SOON
Click on images for photo enlargements.

Adult T-shirts (brown) $12.00
Youth T-shirts (green) $10.00

Hoodies (brown) $20.00

Hats (5 different colors) $15.00

City of Delta Junction Trivia Contest

$100 prize will be given to the first person who can correctly name the most of the following questions. Entries must be sealed and dropped off at City Hall by the close of business on July 29, 2010. Winner will be announced at the Deltana Fair.

1 The original Delta Junction Fire Station was moved where in 1972? (This is one of two buildings; the other was demolished, i.e. burned in place.)

2 There is a massive piece of moving equipment in our state named after our great city. It has never been to this town and will never be in this town. What is it?

3 What year was the nuclear power plant at Fort Greely deemed "active and turned over to control of the Army" from the contractor?

4 Who was the local postmaster who retired in 1973?

5 In what year was the local Farmer's Co-op formed?

6 Who was the first official mayor of Delta Junction?

7 What was the name of the local dog musher that took third place in the 1979 Iditarod?

8 During the pipeline days Delta Junction, for a brief time, had a police department. How many members were there? (Hint: Think hard. This is a trick question.)

9 The Buffalo Wallow is an annual square dancing event held in Delta Junction. What year did it start?

10 In 1972 Delta Junction held its first Junior Miss Pageant. Who was the first young lady to be crowned Junior Miss in Delta?

11 What was purchased for the city in 1972 for approximately 7,000,000 Betty Crocker points? These points were collected over a two-year period.

Click here to print off the questions.