Palmer in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
The Bill Hermann Tennis Courts
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024
1. The Bill Hermann Tennis Courts Marker
were constructed in the 1970s
with a donation from Bill Hermann.
Bernard "Bernie" Nieman faithfully
cared for these courts for 30 years.
Courts were reconstructed in 2022 by Mat-Su Tennis Association
and these community partners:
Palmer Rotary Wasilla Sunrise Rotary Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Matanuska Electric Association
Charitable Foundation HDL Engineering Consultants, LLC
United Way of Mat-Su Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Stephanie & Stephen Nowers
City of Palmer
Erected 2022 by City of Palmer and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2022.
Location. 61° 35.935′ N, 149° 6.24′ W. Marker is in Palmer, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is on Elmwood Avenue east of Eklutna Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Colony House Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Matanuska Colony Project (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Matanuska Colony Project (approx. Ό mile
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024
2. The Bill Hermann Tennis Courts and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
