Welcome to Balto's True Story! This site is devoted to the real history of the 1925 Nome Serum Run, the famous dog sled relay which brought initial relief to the citizens of Nome, Alaska, who were being struck down by a diphtheria epidemic in late 1924 and early 1925. The heroic efforts of 20 dog sled mushers and 150 dogs (including Balto and Togo, who became famous as a result of their part in the run) deserve to be remembered and honored!
You may find any updates, letting you know the progress of the development of this site, by clicking here. Please note that there will be regular updates and changes to the site! Please keep checking back! And do enjoy your stay!
(NOTE: I am a person who believes in making certain that what I post on this site is true to the real history. I know there have been visitors here who are well-versed in the history of Nome and the serum run. As always, I welcome constructive criticism and, if necessary, contacts about any corrections which may need to be made in what has been presented. Please do not be afraid to contact me and discuss those things if you see anything like that!)
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More About the Alaskan Trip!
Yes yes, I know...it's been about two months since my trip to Alaska, and I promised to get those photos (and excerpts from my journal) up on the site. And on the forum. I do apologize for the delay...heh heh. Life's been getting in the way, as it has a tendency to do from time to time. But I am starting to catch back up, and have already added some items to the Acknowledgements page for you to look over! And more is coming! So please keep watching!
BaltoSeppala
Webmaster
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So what about the forum? Why should you visit and register? Well, firstly, you don't have to. But rest assured, you don't know what you're missing! There are some great discussions taking place there! You'll also find:
- Great historical pictures of Nome, its citizens, and of life in and around Nome (and Alaska) in the early 1900s!
- More great historical pictures of Leonhard Seppala, Gunnar Kaasen, Balto, Togo, Fritz (Togo's half-brother, and a member of Leonhard Seppala's serum run team) and others!
- Historical information about Nome, Alaska and the serum run.
- Fan fiction writings, fan art, and fan videos (YouTube, etc.)!
- A live-chat "shoutbox", where you can talk in real time with other forum members who are signed in at the moment!
So please do consider signing up on the forum as a member! You're always welcome!
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The site is titled "Balto's True Story"; however, I chose that name because, for better or for worse, it's Balto with whom people associate anything regarding the serum run. This site is NOT just about Balto! It's about the overall history of the serum run and its participants. All the same, this site has nothing whatsoever to do with the three Balto cartoon movies produced by Universal Pictures and Amblimation (Amblin Entertainment). There are already more than enough sites and forums dedicated to them. This is a place to learn what really happened back in Alaska in 1925!
This site is still under development, so please check back from time to time to see how things are coming along! There will be a lot for those who are interested in the real history of the 1925 Nome Serum Run, and its more famous canine and human participants. The site will include discussion forums, a chat room, a place for artists to post artwork related to the subject matter, for writers to post fictional stories of their own design, and much more!
Thanks!
BaltoSeppala, Webmaster (e-mail: therealbalto@yahoo.com)
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