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

Engine Room

Steamer Nenana "Did You Know"

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

1. Engine Room Marker

Inscription.

Most steamers were very loud and could be heard coming for many miles. The Nenana's engine room had been designed to include a condenser; the used steam could be cooled resulting in clean distilled water recycled back through the boilers then reheated into steam and used over and over. By not expelling the steam the Nenana became so quiet that when the captain was in the wheelhouse if the wheel wasn't turning, he could not tell if the engines were running.

Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 64° 50.297′ N, 147° 46.355′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Airport Way. Marker and Steamer Nenana are in Pioneer Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 Airport Way, 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

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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: 1967 Chena River Flood (here, next to this marker); First Captain Charles Adams and Last Captain Howard Adams (here, next to this marker); A Cord of Wood an Hour (a few steps from this marker); Steamer Nenana's Final Voyage (a few steps from this marker); Packet Steamer (a few steps from this marker); Captain Charles Wilbur Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); The Harding Car (within shouting distance of this marker); Purchase of the Steamer Nenana (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Also see . . . Friends of SS Nenana. (Submitted on September 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

2. Engine Room Marker

Marker not visible, on fence to right of photo.
Steamer Nenana in background

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.