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30 Ft. Wooden River Boat

 
 
30 Ft. Wooden River Boat Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
1. 30 Ft. Wooden River Boat Marker
Inscription.

Built by
Matt Hermansen and
Bert Hansen
Used for years by the
Cosgrove family
on local rivers

 
Erected by Alaska State Parks and Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 64° 9.324′ N, 145° 50.481′ W. Marker is in Big Delta in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It can be reached from Richardson Highway. Marker and boat 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Place to Rest (here,
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next to this marker); Ferry Scales (a few steps from this marker); Ferryman's Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Truckers' Rebellion (a few steps from this marker); Roadhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Homestead Outbuilding (within shouting distance of this marker); Domesticating the Wilderness (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Delta.
 
Also see . . .  Big Delta State Historical Park. (Submitted on September 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
30 Ft. Wooden River Boat and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
2. 30 Ft. Wooden River Boat and 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 133 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Aug. 27, 2026