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

Doc Stearns Cabin

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

1. Doc Stearns Cabin Marker

Inscription.

Doctor Stearns, the first
veterinarian in Fairbanks
built this cabin himself[.]
Doc was an avid
movie goer and also
operated a small farm.

Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 64° 50.313′ N, 147° 46.24′ 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

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of this marker: 7th Avenue Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Nagengast Cabin (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); Loomis Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Nunner Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Motel Cabins (a few steps from this marker); Olson/Erickson Cabin (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Also see . . . Pioneer Park. (Submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Doc Stearns Cabin and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Doc Stearns Cabin and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.