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Welcome to the True Story board!
The point of this sticky is so you can learn basic facts on this sections topic, Balto and the Serum Run. Here you can update on your knowledge so you can have a better understanding of the topic and you can take part in all the articles within this board. Don't forget that questions can be asked here and discussed!

Links & Resources

http://www.serumrun.org/History.htm

http://seppalasleddogs.com/leonhard-seppala.htm

http://home.no.net/tunheim/seppala/seppalae.htm

http://seppalasleddogs.com/isa/leonhardseppala.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonhard_Seppala

http://www.polandspringseppalas.com/3.html

http://www.seppalas.org/seppalahistory.htm

http://www.seppalas.org/

http://www.allalaskasweepstakes.org/History.html

http://nomekennelclub.com/nkchistory.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush

http://seppalawiki.pbwiki.com/IntroductionToSeppalas

http://www.hometown.aol.com/westernsled ... osepp.html

http://www.hometown.aol.com/westernsled ... tment.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome

http://www.serumrun.org/

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/iditarod.html

http://www.answers.com/topic/1925-serum-run-to-nome

http://www.iditarod.com/learn/history.html

http://mattstodayinhistory.blogspot.com ... -1925.html

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/sleddogs/balto.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balto

Thanks to BaltoSeppala and Mayahuskee for the links!


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Site created by BaltoSeppala with much info on the True Story with a forums and shoutbox.

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http://baltosource.timduru.org/board/viewtopic.php?p=311575#311575


Links Within the Board
Here are some links within the board that are well worth a look. You can research deeper into your choosen topic in this links, so don't forget to check some out!

"History Vrs. Hollywood" http://baltosource.timduru.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=18962
A topic about what the Balto movies got right about Nome and the Serum Run. Interesting read including some historical photos from Nome. Feel free to post and discuss! (an old topic, reposted by JerseyCaptain)

Balto Books http://baltosource.timduru.org/board/viewtopic.php?t=9453
Want to buy a book on the Serum Run and Balto? Here is the topic you can look, reviews from members are very much welcome! Notice: Page is too be updated soon!

Remember that you are free to discuss and post in any of these topics! So keep the board active and the spirit of the Serum Run alive!



Mushers in the Serum Run
All these names found by BaltoSeppala from this link: http://www.serumrun.org/1925SerumRun.htm

"Wild" Bill Shannon (Nenana to Tolvana, Jan. 27-28, 52 miles)

Edgar Kallands (Tolvana to Manley Hot Springs, Jan. 28, 31 miles)

Dan Green (Manley Hot Springs to Fish Lake, Jan. 28, 28 miles)

Johnny Folger (Fish Lake to Tanana, Jan. 28, 26 miles)

Sam Joseph (Tanana to Kallands, Jan. 29, 34 miles)

Titus Nikolai (Kallands to Nine Mile Cabin, Jan. 29, 24 miles)

Dave Coming (Nine Mile Cabin to Kokrines, Jan. 29, 30 miles)

Harry Pitka (Kokrines to Ruby, Jan. 29, 30 miles)

Bill McCarty (Ruby to Whiskey Creek, Jan. 29, 28 miles)

Edgar Nollner (Whiskey Creek to Galena, Jan. 29, 24 miles)

George Nollner (Galena to Bishop Mountain, Jan. 30, 18 miles)

Charlie Evans (Bishop Mountain to Nulato, Jan. 30, 30 miles)

Tommy Patsy (Nulato to Kaltag, Jan. 30, 36 miles)

Jackscrew (Kaltag to Old Woman Shelter, Jan. 30-31, 40 miles)

Victor Anagick (Old Woman Shelter to Unalakleet, Jan. 31, 34 miles)

Myles Gonangnan (Unalakleet to Shaktoolik, Jan. 31, 40 miles)

Henry Ivanoff (Shaktoolik to handoff to L. Seppala, Jan. 31)

Leonhard Seppala (Shaktoolik to Golovin, ***, 91 miles this leg)

Charlie Olson (Golovin to Bluff, Feb. 1, 25 miles)

Gunnar Kaasen (Bluff to Nome, Feb. 1-2, 53 miles)

Leonhard Seppala left from Nome, driving his team 170 miles to Shaktoolik, traveling up to 84 miles one day. Coupled with the return trip from Shaktoolik to Golovin, his total distance was an astonishing 261 miles! This is the team that was led by Togo, and seconded by Fritz.)

Statues & Mounts

Balto Statue The most famous "Serum Run landmark" would be the bronze Balto statue in New York Central Park. Built in 1925 by sculpter Frederick George Richard Roth. It describes on the text, "Dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the sled dogs that relayed antitoxins 660 miles over rough ice, across treacherous waters, through Arctic blizzards from Nenana to the relief of stricken Nome in the Winter of 1925.Endurance - Fidelity - Intelligence"

Balto's Mount Balto passed away in the confort of Cleveland, were he still is today, mounted in the 'Cleveland Museum of Natural History'. Some people believe his body should be in Nome, but Cleveland deserves Balto as they rescued him and his team mates and he lived there happily as a hero for the last years of his life. His fur is now faded from his original black. You can visit him and his exhibition still and even buy Balto merchindise in the gift shop! Here is the link if you want more information: http://www.cmnh.org/site/

Togo's Mount Togo was too mounted and can be found in the Iditarod Trail Museum in Wasilla, Alaska. It was first displayed in Vermont but a campaign brought Togo back to his original home state thankfully. Unfortunatly though, the mount is not in its best state.

Fritz Mount Fritz, one of Leonard Seppala's dogs from the Serum Run, has also been mounted and can be found at the "Carrie L. McLean Memorial Museum and Library" located in Nome.
Here is an interesting article BaltoSeppala found: http://www.adn.com/front/story/6163088p-6042574c.html



The Serum Run Diary and dates, coming soon!

Profiles of Balto & Togo also coming soon!

I guess Speciffic Forum Mods like to create Sticky Topics because they have the only place as their own sections for using XD not as Global ones.

Altough,nice Sticky.

Sorta, answering your question, but it is basic facts so people can get a quick answer to any of their questions. And it's fun making stickys! I wanted to make one useful, so I thought it would be a good idea. Thanks Deni for the compliment

i know some real facts about balto

Do tell, please. Don't just say that you know some without saying what you know...

Yes, I do entend to write facts in here when I have the time, but any questions or fact you have, please do share

Thanks Mayahuskee I will add those to the very long link list!

Your welcome. ^^ <3

That is great to hear BaltoSeppala! As I already stated, people feel free to post questions, and BaltoSeppala (if you wish) you feel free to answer them! This topic isn't just about asking me questions, its for discussing, anyone can ask or reply!