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ACCOMMODATIONS

Welcome to Uncle Nicolai's Inn & Hostel B&B 

Copper Center, Alaska 

Open mid-May to mid-September

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East side of the CRD property with
view of Mt Drum, 12,000+ feet

Orientation is East

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Welcome to Uncle Nicolai's Inn and the

Copper Rail Depot. We are in the process of adding new food service to our facility. You will be able to order meals through our historic caboose.

Our annual Fireweed Festival

takes place the weekend before

July 4th each year

AKRR Caboose #1091 Espresso
& Copper Rail Depot Lounge

Orientation is East

Start with this link to find a collection of historic and contemporary slides

regarding Kennecott & its Copper River & Northwestern Railway

Rms 1 & 2 
Rms C-9 & C-10
Rms 3, 5 & 6
ATCO Rm 4
Unit A Family Room 
Queen room + bunkhouse
(3-night minimum stay)

The story of Chief Nicolai was best told in this historic novel, "Legacy of the Chief," by Ronald N. Simpson. 

Although long out of print, copies can still be had at Amazon dot com. Also, the author sometimes has copies available at the bar for sale that he will autograph for you. Original printing shipping date for the first edition was Sept 11, 2001. 

--R Simpson, author

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Uncle Nicolai's Inn & The Pub @ the Copper Rail Depot is conveniently located time-wise halfway between Anchorage & McCarthy:

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Rooms available mid-May to mid-September, 2024. 

Need help? (907) 259-3117

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Uncle Nicolai's Inn / Copper Rail Depot
 

Klutina River

Copper River

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Uncle Nicolai's Inn /
Copper Rail Depot property:

Klutina River flowing into Copper River
Wrangell Mountains to the East

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Mount Blackburn

Orientation is NNW

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