Informative Speech For Alaska

The air is salty and a cool breeze blows across your face. Could you believe that 51 years ago this place was able to withstand one of Alaska’s most devastating earthquakes recorded to date? Historical landmarks and places of interest are so important. Taking the time out of a trip or making a trip to them you can learn so much and feel all the history and think about all the things that happened in these places. As the years go on in our world places of history become rubble or turn into malls to adapt to our society’s needs and necessities. That is why I want to tell you about the Salty Dawg Saloon.
Two log cabins with a light house situated in the middle of them. One of these log cabins is 117 years old. The light house was added making it the noticeable landmark it is today. This building is located on the Homer Spit of Alaska. You walk inside and you see thousands of dollar bills and are greeted by the polite people of Homer. Instantly as you are walking around you can feel the history of the building and you want to look at everything there is in this building. It feels welcoming and the dimly lit building creates an ambiance that is so inviting. During the winter months escaping the cold ocean air to get a refreshing drink and relax,
Later on after having to move it farther back from its original location after the destruction from the Good Friday Earthquake they added a light house to serve as a water storage tank, later turning it into the place it is known as today, the Salty Dawg Saloon. The Salty Dawg Saloon is now a gathering place for many people from the local fisherman to tourist wanting to place their dollar in any open space they can find. The saloon is the only bar built on the spit which is a four in a half mile stretch of land in Kachemak Bay located in the Gulf of