The Copper River and Northwestern Railway was built by the Alaskan Syndicate (future Kennecott Copper Corporation) between 1907 and 1911 to haul copper ore 196 miles (315 km) from Kennicott to Cordova, Alaska. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| Architect | Copper River and Northwestern Railway Bunkhouse and Messhouse | Chitina | |||||
| 1908/01/00 | Winter of 1908, the Northwestern transports heavy cargoes of freight and equipment to Cordova for construction of the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad (CRNW). | Recipient | SS NORTHWESTERN Shipwreck Site | Unalaska Island | |||
| 1910/00/00 | Miles Glacier Bridge is built, 1909-1910, by the Katalla Corporation for the Copper River and Northwestern Railway at a cost of 1.4 million dollars. | Owner | Million Dollar Bridge | Cordova | |||
| 1911/03/29 | Built between 1907 and 1911, the last spike in the CRNW rail line is driven by Chief Engineer E C Hawkins and Superintendent Samuel Murchison at Kennecott. The copper spike is transferred to a safe aboard the SS Northwestern. | Owner | Copper River and Northwestern Railway Main Line | Chitina |
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