Downtown in Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Joe Crosson
1903 - 1949
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Joe Crosson Marker
who helped put Fairbanks and
Alaska on the air map of the world
Joe Crosson landed many times
on the Chena River near this spot
Dedicated during Golden Days
observances - July 20, 1958
Erected 1958.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 64° 50.635′ N, 147° 43.332′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is on 1st Avenue west of Cushman Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The Founding of Fairbanks (here, next to this marker); Life Along the Chena River (a few steps from this marker); The Early Gold Rush (a few steps from this marker); Aviation (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairbanks waterfront, c. 1910 (within shouting distance of this marker); Northern Commercial Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fairbanks-Valdez Trail
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Joe Crosson (Davis-Monthan Aviation Field Register). (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Bush Pilot Hall of Fame (Shiner, Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine, 2013). (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Joe Crosson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
