Delta Junction in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

The Valdez-Fairbanks Trail

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024

1. The Valdez-Fairbanks Trail Marker

Inscription.

The Valdez-Fairbanks Trail was ten feet wide and
crossed 386 miles of steep mountain passes, rivers
and muskeg.

[Trail map highlighting Sullivan Roadhouse location]

Erected by Delta Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 64° 2.13′ N, 145° 43.885′ W. Marker is in Delta Junction in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It is on Richardson Highway (State Highway 4 at milepost 266), 0.1 miles north of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the Sullivan Roadhouse museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 266 Richardson Highway, Delta Junction AK 99737, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Athabascan Region

and in Interior 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

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Location of the Sullivan Roadhouse (here, next to this marker); Alaskan Ingenuity (a few steps from this marker); Sullivan Roadhouse Complex (a few steps from this marker); Refurbishing the Sullivan Roadhouse (a few steps from this marker); Construction of the Sullivan Roadhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardening at the Sullivan Roadhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); "Two in the Far North" (within shouting distance of this marker); Agricultural Development in Delta (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delta Junction.

Also see . . .
1. The Valdez-Fairbanks trail : the story of a great highway....(Bundy, 1910). (Submitted on September 1, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Alaskan Roadhouses. (Submitted on September 1, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Valdez-Fairbanks Trail Roadhouses, Delta Junction (Library of Congress, HABS, AK-11). (Submitted on September 1, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024

2. The Valdez-Fairbanks Trail Marker

(Submitted on September 1, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.