Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Clay Street Cemetery Gateway
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Clay Street Cemetery Gateway Marker
historic Clay Street Cemetery to the City of Fairbanks
September 20, 2010
Commemorating 70 years of Rotary Club
Service in Alaska's Interior
1940 - 2010
"Service Above Self"
The entrance to Clay Street Cemetery was built with contributions
from the Rotary Club of Fairbanks and its members. Special
recognition is extended to those companies and organizations
who offered their time and labor to this project.
Architect: Design Alaska
Contractor: GHEMM Company
City of Fairbanks
Fairbanks Genealogical Society
Erected 2010 by Rotary Club of Fairbanks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 2010.
Location. 64° 50.479′ 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 page online
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 (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.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Clay Street Cemetery Gateway and Markers
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 174 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
