Balto and a portion of the team were confined to the back room Los Angeles dime museum before they were purchased by a ...

The longest and most arduous leg was anchored by a lesser-known dog named Togo, whose team pulled over 260 miles through blinding snow and wind chills to 85 below zero! At one crucial interval, Togo ...

After about 5 1/2 days, the serum reached its destination ... who drove the dog team led by Balto into Nome. Balto was another of Seppala’s dogs, but was used to only haul freight after he ...

Other communities are also marking the anniversary — including the village of Nenana, where the relay began, and Cleveland, Ohio, where the serum run’s most famous participant, a husky mix named Balto ...