The Good Friday Earthquake of 19 64

The 19 64 good friday earthquake changed the geography, the coast lines and the elevation of many parts of south central alaska. Tom gilson, who was that 13 year old boy who was on his way to see the ss chana that night, eventually made it to safety, and he survived. And an adulthood, he went on to serve a stint as the valdes town treasurer. The massive destruction of buildings, homes and infra structure meant that many places had to entirely rebuild,. re imagine and re invest in their commun s.