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

Homestead Outbuilding

Museum

 
 
Homestead Outbuilding Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
1. Homestead Outbuilding Marker
Inscription.

This sod-roofed cabin is a
reconstruction of the outbuilding
that once stood here. It serves
today as a museum displaying
selections from the Delta
Historical Society's collection.

 
Erected by Alaska State Parks and Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureIndustry & Commerce.
 
Location. 64° 9.292′ N, 145° 50.476′ W. Marker is in Big Delta in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It can be reached from Richardson Highway. Marker and outbuilding are on the Big Delta State Historical Park grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 274.5 Richardson Highway (State Hwy 2), 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barn (a few steps from this marker); Domesticating the Wilderness (a few steps from this marker); Spring House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Rush Crossroads (within shouting distance of this marker); Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Roadhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Big Delta State Historical Park (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place to Rest (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Delta.
 
Regarding Homestead Outbuilding. The historic Rika's Roadhouse is the park's centerpiece.
 
Also see . . .
1. Big Delta State Historical Park. (Submitted on September 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Rika's Landing Roadhouse. (Submitted on September 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Homestead Outbuilding Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
2. Homestead Outbuilding Marker
Homestead Outbuilding image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
3. Homestead Outbuilding
Rika's Roadhouse Museum Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
4. Rika's Roadhouse Museum Sign
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Aug. 27, 2026