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McRae Cabin

 
 
McRae Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. McRae Cabin Marker
Inscription.

Built in 1926.
Alex McRae dreamed
of owning his own home.
At age 55,
his dreams were
fulfilled with this cabin.

 
Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation. (Marker Number 30.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
 
Location. 64° 50.369′ N, 147° 46.291′ 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 this marker: Ranger Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Fairbanks is Discovered (a few steps from this marker); The Impossible Journey (within shouting distance of this marker); Sternwheeler Lavelle Young (within shouting distance of this marker); Blueprints from the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Wold House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Torgerson Shed (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
 
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 Pioneer Park. (Submitted on September 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
McRae Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. McRae Cabin Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 29, 2026