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It all started with a Santa suit...
When Con and Nellie Miller arrived in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1949, they had $1.40 in cash
and two hungry kids. Determined to carve out a living in the new territory of Alaska,
Con soon became a merchant and fur buyer in the surrounding villages. Donning an old
red Santa suit, Con earned celebrity status as Santa Claus in the eyes of the village
children - the first St. Nick many had ever seen.
By 1952, the Millers had decided to build a trading post thirteen miles south of
Fairbanks, in an area newly dubbed "North Pole." One day, while hard at work on the
new store, a young Alaskan boy recognized Con and asked, "Hello, Santa Claus! Are
you building a new house?" Inspiration clicked...the new store would be called "Santa
Claus House!"
Since 1952, both the Santa Claus House and the Miller family have experienced many
changes. Santa Claus House has received international recognition and publicity from
writers and newspapers the world over. The family tradition continues as following
generations of Millers build on the past and look forward to the future.
If you should happen to be one of the thousands who visit Santa Claus House each year,
you just might catch a glimpse of the Millers as they dash about performing their endless
duties. But, whether sending letters to boys and girls around the world, or greeting
visitors to their Santa Claus House, you know that when they wish you a "Merry Christmas!"
they know what they're talking about!
Visit www.SantaClausHouse.com to find out more.
