Sutton-Alpine in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
1942 Motor Blower
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
1. 1942 Motor Blower Marker
This 1942 Motor Blower is a General Electric motor and Ingersoll Rand fan. It was used as a forced air blower for a large coal-fired furnace at Premier Mine on Moose Creek near Sutton.
Erected by Alpine Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 61° 42.592′ N, 148° 52.613′ W. Marker is in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is on Chickaloon Way north of Glenn Highway Milepost 61.6, on the right when traveling north. Marker and Blower are in the Alpine Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11266 Chickaloon Way, Sutton AK 99674, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Circulating Fan (a few steps from this marker); Large Hoist (a few steps from this marker); Eska Dryer (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckeye Shovel (within shouting distance of this marker); Boilers (within shouting distance of this marker); Dee Woods (within shouting distance of this marker); Eska Coal Washery (within shouting distance of this marker); Gasoline Engine (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sutton-Alpine.
Also see . . .
1. Sutton has a lengthy coal mining history (Bonnell, Sketches of Alaska, 2023). (Submitted on August 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Alpine Historical Park. (Submitted on August 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
2. 1942 Motor Blower and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
3. 1942 GE/Ingersoll Rand Motor Blower
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
