This area was part of the original Davis homestead. Much of it was later sold to development company Dahl and Gaske to meet the demand for housing during WW2 and the shortage soon after.   The area you see now was originally covered with scrub trees, brush, and tall spruce along the banks of nearby streams. The land was rich in wildlife, including moose, deer, wolves, foxes, and various waterfowl. Today, adjacent Sequoia Subdivision is part of the residential and commercial fabric of North Pole, Alaska, with homes available for sale and a mix of older and newer properties. The subdivision reflects the early development patterns of the city and retains historical significance as one of the first planned residential areas stemming from the original Davis homestead.

Beaver Springs Slough meanders through the heart of the city, emptying into Chena Slough. A relic of the Tanana and Chena Rivers, this undeveloped parcel of land is a glimpse into the boreal forest that greeted homesteaders as they carved out a community. This is habitat for a variety of flora and fauna that call the forest home.

Terry Miller was elected to the North Pole city council in 1963, taking office two days after his 21st birthday. Terry served first as an Alaska state legislator and later was chosen as Lieutenant Governor in 1978 to serve under Republican Gov. Jay Hammond in his second term. Terry Miller exhibited a lifelong commitment to public service and became one of Alaska's most successful political figures. Miller’s family opened the Santa Claus House in  1952, this park is located on part of the original Santa Claus House site.

The Grange movement, officially known as the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, was founded in 1867 and was intended to advance agricultural education, social cohesion and laid the groundwork for farmers’ political activism. The movement eventually made its way to Alaska after statehood, and the Eielson Area Grange no. 6, now called the North Pole Grange no. 6, built the existing structure in 1964.

Of the three remaining Granges in Alaska, North Pole’s is the only one that still has a building. After the Eielson Area Grange purchased the lot from homesteaders in the 1960s, they entered into a 55-year lease with the State of Alaska. The 100-foot stretch of the driveway leading to the cabin was once part of the Valdez Trail,  connecting Valdez to Fairbanks, becoming the first U.S.-only route from Alaska’s coast to the Interior. This building is used as a meeting spot and art gallery today.

This pole is one of two poles manufactured in 1951 as part of a campaign to properly mark the top of the Earth. The Northern Commercial Company in Fairbanks built a 9 ft, 300 lb pole to drop over the geographic North Pole. It was made hollow inside to hold over 5,000 letters to Santa Claus gathered from kids all over the U.S.A. There were so many that they had to be placed in a separate bag attached to the pole. After a grand tour of the United States, the pole was pushed out of the tail hatch of an Alaska Airlines DC-4 over the geographic North Pole on the arctic night of December 11th.  It’s twin, designed to be a backup after being rediscovered in 1972 (in an old junkyard), has been prominently displayed in its current location since the dedication of the park on July 4th, 1976.

This area was part of the original Davis homestead. Much of it was later sold to development company Dahl and Gaske to meet the demand for housing during WW2 and the shortage soon after.   The area you see now was originally covered with scrub trees, brush, and tall spruce along the banks of nearby streams. The land was rich in wildlife, including moose, deer, wolves, foxes, and various waterfowl. Today, adjacent Sequoia Subdivision is part of the residential and commercial fabric of North Pole, Alaska, with homes available for sale and a mix of older and newer properties. The subdivision reflects the early development patterns of the city and retains historical significance as one of the first planned residential areas stemming from the original Davis homestead. 

Con and Nellie Miller arrived in Fairbanks in 1950 without much of a plan but were determined to carve out a living in the new territory of Alaska. By 1952, the Millers had decided to build a trading post thirteen miles south of Fairbanks, in an area newly dubbed "North Pole." One day, while hard at work on the new store a few miles away, a young Alaskan boy recognized Con and asked, "Hello, Santa Claus! Are you building a new house?" Inspiration clicked, the new store would be called "Santa Claus House!" While constructing the Santa Claus House, Miller and family lived in a small tent and constructed a cache to hold their belongings. This is the secondary location for the Santa Claus House.