Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Clay Street Cemetery

Established November 10, 1903

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

1. Clay Street Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
The City of Fairbanks was incorporated on November 10, 1903,
after the discovery of gold in the Tanana Valley in 1902. This
location, originally identified as the Fairbanks Cemetery, was
later renamed Clay Street Cemetery after the adjacent street.
The first burial occurred in 1903, with nearly 1600 burials in the
years following. With some exceptions, the cemetery was
officially closed in 1938. Clay Street Cemetery was entered on
the National Historic Register in 1982.

Here rest the hardy souls
The men, the women, the children
who together sought impossible goals
But with resolve, met the challenge
To create the Golden Heart of Alaska
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This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected 2010 by Rotary Club of Fairbanks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 10, 1903.

Location. 64° 50.479′

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N, 147° 42.353′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is on Clay Street north of 7th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 Clay Street, Fairbanks AK 99701, 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: Clay Street Cemetery Gateway (here, next to this marker); Clay Street Cemetery Pioneers of Alaska (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Clay Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The White Crosses (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter W. Conley (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. James Hiram McLaughlin (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert W. Tompkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Pedro (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Also see . . .
1. Clay Street Cemetery at Find A Grave. (Submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Episode 108 - Clay Street Cemetery in Fairbanks, Alaska (2022). (Submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Clay Street Cemetery National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Clay Street Cemetery NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

2. Clay Street Cemetery NRHP Marker

Clay Street Cemetery Gateway and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

3. Clay Street Cemetery Gateway and Markers

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

4. Clay Street Cemetery NRHP Marker

The marker is inside the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.