Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Kitty Hensley House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Kitty Hensley House Marker
923 Eighth Avenue, between
Cowles and Kellum. Kittie Hensley
was one of the first owners of this
early 1900's cabin. She also owned
the Florence S., a sternwheeler that
plied the Yukon & Tanana Rivers
and was piloted by Captain
Smythe, a master mariner.
Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation. (Marker Number 11.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels • Women.
Location. 64° 50.303′ N, 147° 46.264′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Airport Way. Marker and house 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cabin (here, next to this marker); Ferguson Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Motel Cabins (a few steps from this marker); Nagengast Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Young Homestead Replica (a few steps from this marker); Skagway Jim's Cabin (a few steps from this marker); The Original First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); James Wickersham House (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Kitty Hensley House - Pioneer Park, AK on YouTube. (Submitted on September 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Pioneer Park, Fairbanks. (Submitted on September 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Kitty Hensley House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
