Lynden International Brings Fritz Home to Nome, Alaska

Fritz the Dog is Nome! "During the winter of 1925 when a diphtheria epidemic broke out in Nome, Fritz shared in this same spirit of service. He was part of a legendary relay of dog sled teams that took serum to the remote town and saved hundreds of lives. Fritz's life ended in 1932 while he was in Lake Placid, NY. A taxidermist preserved Fritz and he ended up on display in the dining room at the Cascade Cross-Country Ski Center in Lake Placid, NY. Natalie Norris, of Willow, Alaska, purchased Fritz and gifted him to the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum in Nome."