This home belonged to one of two famous residents of Wasilla, Alaska. Joe Redington, Sr. built his homestead here in 1948 and then Knik Kennels for sled dogs. Through 1966, he used these teams to conduct search and rescue missions in the Alaskan wilderness. Then, in 1973, he co-founded the annual 1,150 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Wasilla’s other famous resident is Sarah Palin. She was the city’s mayor from 1996 through 2002 and later became the Governor of Alaska in 2006.
