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

Peter Bernard "Ben" Howland

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

1. Peter Bernard "Ben" Howland Marker

Inscription.

Born 17 Jan 1873 New York

Died 9 July 1914 Fairbanks

Husband of Beatrice / Mechanical Engineer
Charter Member Moose Lodge #1392

Erected 2022 by Clay Street Cemetery Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 9, 1914.

Location. 64° 50.496′ N, 147° 42.44′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Clay Street. Marker is in Clay Street Cemetery about 300 feet northwest of the Clay Street entrance. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert W. Tompkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. James Hiram McLaughlin (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The White Crosses (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Pedro (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Street Cemetery Miners Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter W. Conley (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Street Cemetery Pioneers of Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

More about this marker. Burial location: Moose NE 631

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

2. Peter Bernard "Ben" Howland Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.