Sutton-Alpine in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Boilers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
1. Boilers Marker
The boiler on the left, built by Pennsylvania Boiler Works of Erie, Pennsylvania, is stationary. The one on the right was built by the Kewnee Company in Illinois and it could be either stationary or portable. Water was fed in from the top to fill the boilers half full. Steel tubes ran the entire length of the tank, capturing heat from burning coal. Hot smoke traveled down the tubes to heat the water and produce steam. Boilers of this size produced approximately 100 pounds of pressure. If the temperature of the water reached more than 300 degrees, a soft plug blew out, allowing water and steam to escape and smother the fire. If the soft plug failed, the entire boiler could explode.
Erected by Alpine Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 61° 42.598′ N, 148° 52.579′ W. Marker is in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is on Chickaloon Way north of Glenn Highway Milepost 61.6 (Alaska Highway 1), on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Alpine Historical Park. Touch for map.
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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: Eska Dryer (a few steps from this marker); Rita Pfauth Memorial Garden (a few steps from this marker); Large Hoist (a few steps from this marker); Chickaloon Bunkhouse (a few steps from this marker); Gasoline Engine (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Chickaloon Bunkhouse (a few steps from this marker); The Glenn Highway (a few steps from this marker); Matanuska River (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sutton-Alpine.
Also see . . .
1. Pennsylvania Boiler Works Catalog R, possibly 1917.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
2. Boilers and Marker
2. Alpine Historical Park. (Submitted on August 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
3. Pennsylvania Boiler Works Boiler
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
4. Kewnee Company Boiler
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 120 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
