Treasure of North Pole Alaska by Belinda Jo Adams

The Treasure of North Pole, Alaska

Tyler, Erica and Cole were visiting their grandparents in North Pole, Alaska. As they looked around town, the children tried to answer the quiz that their grandfather had asked them.

“Are the candy cane light poles the treasure of North Pole?” Tyler asked.

Grampa shook his head and smiled.

Cole reached for his grandfather’s hand, “Is it The Santa Claus House, Grampa? I think it is Santa!”

Grampa shook his head and smiled.

Erica said, “Grampa, what is the treasure of North Pole? Is it all the oil in the pipe line?”

Grampa shook his head and smiled.

Cole looked up to his grandfather and asked, “Is it the railroad?”

Grampa shook his head and smiled. “No, The Alaska Railroad is not the treasure of North Pole.”

“How about that place you told us that makes oil into gas?"

Grampa shook his head and smiled. “No, the refinery is not the treasure of North Pole.”

Granny said, “Grampa, why don’t you tell them what the treasure of North Pole is?”

Grampa looked at the children. “Not yet. Guess some more.”

Tyler looked at the tall trees and was about to ask if they were it, but ... Grampa shook his head and smiled.

Erica picked a wildflower and handed it to Granny. When she gave it to her grandmother, she looked at her grandfather.

He shook his head and smiled. “No, not the pretty wildflowers.”

The next day, while they were driving through the Chena River Flood Control area. Grampa shook his head and smiled because the flood control was not the treasure. They saw a young moose.

Cole asked, “Hey! Are moose the treasure, Grampa?”

Grampa shook his head and smiled. “No, the animals are not the treasure of North Pole.”

Tyler pointed to the mountains in the distance and looked at grandfather.

“No, the Alaska Range is not the treasure of North Pole.”

Erica remembered that Trent and Tiffany said there is gold in Alaska. “I know, I know! It’s gold. Gold is the treasure!”

Grampa shook his head and smiled.

The children could not figure out what the treasure of North Pole was and begged their grandfather to tell them.

All three said, “Please, Grampa tell us what the treasure of North Pole is!”

Grampa smiled. “O.K., I will tell you.

All the things you said are special, but the treasure of North Pole is …

all the nice people who live here.”

~ The End ~

In 1953 the Davis homestead was subdivided. The new town was named North Pole. North Pole looks like Christmas. Some of the streets have Christmas or winter names. Many homes are decorated for Christmas all year.

Belinda Jo Adams lives in North Pole, Alaska. She took the photos included in the book as she enjoyed the nice summer weather. She also has three historical novels published. You can read Beyond the Mountain, My Precious Jewel and Silent Love online or purchase them in paperback or eBook at http://www.iUniverse.com (My Precious Jewel is not available as an eBook) Belinda Jo Adams

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