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

Nagengast Cabin

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

1. Nagengast Cabin Marker

Inscription.

This cabin was built in 1908
and purchased in the early 30's
by Nick Nagengast who traveled
to Alaska with Elam Harrish,
the hero of Jack London's
Burning Daylight

Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 64° 50.307′ N, 147° 46.248′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Airport Way. Marker and cabin 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

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this marker: Motel Cabins (a few steps from this marker); Skagway Jim's Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Doc Stearns Cabin (a few steps from this marker); The Original First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Kitty Hensley House (a few steps from this marker); Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Ferguson Cabin (a few steps from this marker); 7th Avenue Cabin (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Also see . . .
1. Pioneer Park. (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Burning Daylight by Jack London. (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Nagengast Cabin image. Click for full size.

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

2. Nagengast Cabin

Marker on cabin wall, hidden by hanging basket

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.