The Matanuska Colonization Project of 1935 relocated 202 families from the upper Midwest to Alaska's Matanuska Valley, aiming to establish an experimental farming colony.
Alaska Far Away: The New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colony
The Matanuska Colonization Project, a part of the New Deal in 1935, relocated 202 families from the Midwest to Alaska, offering a fresh start to those affected by the Great Depression.
