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

Packet Steamer

Steamer Nenana "Did You Know"

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

1. Packet Steamer Marker

Inscription.

The SS Nenana was built to serve as a "packet."
Meaning she carried both passengers and freight.

Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 64° 50.298′ N, 147° 46.331′ 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 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: A Cord of Wood an Hour (a few steps

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from this marker); 1967 Chena River Flood (a few steps from this marker); Purchase of the Steamer Nenana (a few steps from this marker); 3-inch Field Gun, Model of 1902 (a few steps from this marker); Engine Room (a few steps from this marker); Getting the Steamer Nenana to Nenana (a few steps from this marker); First Captain Charles Adams and Last Captain Howard Adams (a few steps from this marker); Steamer Nenana's Final Voyage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Harding Car (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Friends of S.S. Nenana. (Submitted on September 12, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Steamer Nenana image. Click for full size.

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

2. Steamer Nenana

Packet Steamer Marker on fence to left,
not visible in photo

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.