Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Mary Pedro
To The Memory Of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Mary Pedro Marker
The Discoverer of Gold on Pedro Creek
It Was His Discovery That Started The
Development of the Vast Interior of Alaska
And The Beginning of Fairbanks.
Mary Lived in Fairbanks For Over 25 Years.
She Was Born In Ireland In 1860
And Died May 20, 1930 After A Long Illness.
Installed July 2001
Erected 2001 by Northern Lights Mortuary & Memorial Park and the City of Fairbanks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1930.
Location. 64° 50.468′ N, 147° 42.443′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Clay Street. Monument is in Clay Street Cemetery, west of the flag pole. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Col. James Hiram McLaughlin (a few steps from this marker); Robert W. Tompkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter W. Conley (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The White Crosses (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Bernard "Ben" Howland (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Street Cemetery Pioneers of Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Clay Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
More about this marker. Burial Location: Catholic, S.E. Quarter #1432
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Mary Pedro Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
3. Mary Pedro Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
