Big Delta in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Mess Hall
Foundation
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
1. Mess Hall Marker
original 1907 buildings of the
McCarty Telegraph Station.
During World War II, it served
as a mess hall for army troops
stationed here. It was destroyed
by fire in the 1950s.
Erected by Alaska State Parks and Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 64° 9.291′ N, 145° 50.309′ W. Marker is in Big Delta in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It can be reached from Service Road. Marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alaska Road Commission Outbuilding (a few steps from this marker); Message in a Wire (a few steps from this marker); Telegraph Building (a few steps from this marker); WAMCATS (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack of all Trades (within shouting distance of this marker); Alaska Road Commission Garage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alaska Road Commission (about 300 feet away); Windmill (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Delta.
Also see . . . WAMCATS linked Fairbanks to the rest of the world (Bonnell, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 2011). (Submitted on September 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
2. Mess Hall Marker
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 154 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
