Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Heritage Park
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Eielson Global Engagement
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
1. Heritage Park Marker (front)
Dedicated to the Everlasting Spirit of Excellence
Demonstrated Over the Past 57 Years by the
Men and Women of "26-Mile Strip" and Eielson AFB,
Whose Efforts Have Empowered the
Heritage and Legacy of Airpower in Alaska.
JULY 20, 2000
Eielson Global Engagement
"Alaska is the most central place in the world for aircraft,
and that is true of Europe, Asia or North America. I believe
in the future, he who holds Alaska will hold the world, and I
think it is the most strategic place in the world."
Brigadier General Billy Mitchell
February 13, 1935
Erected 2000 by Eielson Air Force Base.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is February 13, 1935.
Location. 64° 41.462′ N, 147° 6.033′ W. Marker is in Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is on Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eielson AFB AK 99702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, 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: Ben Eielson Monument (here, next to this marker); Heritage Park Pavilion (a few steps from this marker); Col Carl Ben Eielson
this page online
More about this marker. An acceptable ID is required to enter this active military base.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
2. Heritage Park Marker (back)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2024
3. Heritage Park View
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
