Palmer in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

75th Anniversary Matanuska Valley Colonists

1935 • 2010

— Thanks For The Memories —

75th Anniversary Matanuska Valley Colonists Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

1. 75th Anniversary Matanuska Valley Colonists Marker

Inscription.

In Honor of Our Parents

Erected 2010.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.

Location. 61° 35.942′ N, 149° 6.676′ W. Marker is in Palmer, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is on East Elmwood Avenue east of South Valley Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 East Elmwood Avenue, Palmer AK 99645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

in the Mat-Su Valley,

and in Southcentral Alaska.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Matanuska Valley Colony Project 50th Anniversary (here, next to this marker); Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker);

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a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (a few steps from this marker); Wasilla - Palmer Sister Cities (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmer.

Also see . . . Alaska's Matanuska Colony (An NPS Publication). (Submitted on August 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

2. 75th Anniversary Matanuska Valley Colonists Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.