Balto [SEP] place of birth
Balto
Balto (1919 – March 14, 1933) was a Siberian Husky and sled dog who led his team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, in which diphtheria antitoxin was transported from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nenana, Alaska, by train and then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the disease. Balto was named after the Sami explorer Samuel Balto. Balto rested at the Cleveland Zoo until his death on March 14, 1933, at the age of 14. After he
when the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was built.
"Claude W. Somers" was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Pictures.
1877 Atlas
References.
"Denton Journal", 23 Aug 1890. article: "The Tuckwogh Chartered as a Transfer"
"Denton Journal", 15 Oct 1890. article: Timetable advertised for Balto. and Eastern Shore Railroad in effect for 29 Sep 1890
"Denton Journal", 2 Dec 1893. article: "Claiborne now has a postoffice