Drivers on the Old Sterling Highway or heading south toward Homer will now catch a glimpse of a bright new addition to Anchor Point’s landmarks. The Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new highway sign Tuesday evening, marking the “most westerly” highway point in North America.

The new sign was designed by local artist Dan Coe and is located at the corner of the Sterling Highway and the Old Sterling Highway in Anchor Point.

Chamber President Dawson Slaughter noted that the new sign was part of a larger, ongoing beautification effort within Anchor Point. The chamber is also working to replace the two “Welcome to Anchor Point” signs at the north and south boundaries of town. Slaughter said Tuesday that the chamber is approximately $4,000 away from their goal to fund the new signs, which will be made from cedar by local resident Debbie McFarland, who is also the owner of Anchor River Signs.

The sign installation was a collaborative effort between the chamber and Anchor Point residents and businesses. The signposts were donated by Greg and JoAnne Markson of PoleBenders Fishing Charters, the concrete donated by the Friends of Whiskey Gulch Social Club, the holes for the signposts dug by Casey Cox of Cox Construction AK, and labor and installation completed by Markson, Cox, Slaughter, and Chamber Vice President Erin Jerde.

Slaughter thanked major sponsors of the project, including Petro Marine Services, the Friends of Whiskey Gulch Social Club, the Warehouse, Thurmond’s, and Starichkof Enterprises. He also thanked Anchor River Lodge owners Loren and Susie Myhill for co-chairing the chamber’s sign committee and the Angry Salmon for allowing the sign to be replaced on their property. He also noted the “countless” donations, raffle items and more provided to the chamber by local residents and businesses to help raise money for projects such as the highway sign replacements.

One of the original plaques, dated 1971, marks Mile 157 in Anchor Point, Alaska, as the “most westerly” highway point in North America. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce President Dawson Slaughter thanks the sponsors and donors who helped to install the new “Most Westerly Highway Point” sign in Anchor Point, Alaska, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)