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

Sutton Coal Wash Plant

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024

1. Sutton Coal Wash Plant Marker

Inscription.

Built for U.S. Navy
In use in 1920-22 for
processing Chickaloon
coal & Eska coal

Erected by Alpine Historical Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 61° 42.583′ N, 148° 52.561′ W. Marker is in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is at the intersection of Glenn Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 61.6) and Chickaloon Way, on the left when traveling east on Glenn Highway. Marker and foundation remnants 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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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Glenn Highway (a few steps from this marker); Matanuska River (a few steps from this marker); Living Network (within shouting distance of this marker); Boilers (within shouting distance of this marker); Walt Myar Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology (within shouting distance of this marker); Chugach Mountains (within shouting distance of this marker); Eska Dryer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sutton-Alpine.

Also see . . .
1. Navy gambled on Chickaloon coal and lost (Bonnell, Sketches of Alaska, 2020). (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.)

Sutton Coal Wash Plant Remnants and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024

2. Sutton Coal Wash Plant Remnants and Marker

Sutton Coal Wash Plant Foundation Remnants image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024

3. Sutton Coal Wash Plant Foundation Remnants

Sutton Coal Washery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, circa 1920s

4. Sutton Coal Washery

Photo on display at Alpine Historical Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.