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

Bridge of Flags

1959 ❤ 1984

— Celebrating 25 Years of Alaskan Statehood —

 
 
Bridge of Flags Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Bridge of Flags Marker
Inscription.

Presented to the People of Fairbanks
by
Festival Fairbanks 84
and
The Fairbanks Downtown Association

[Dedicated] January 3, 1984

 
Erected 1984 by Festival Fairbanks 84 and The Fairbanks Downtown Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1984.
 
Location. 64° 50.64′ N, 147° 43.247′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east on 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 1st Avenue, 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
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distance of this marker: Alaska Highway Mile 1523 (here, next to this marker); Alaska Highway/La route de l'Alaska Marker (a few steps from this marker); Barnette's Landing (a few steps from this marker); Yukon Quest Trail Map and Elevations (a few steps from this marker); The Modern Sled Dog / Wall of Champions (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Missionary Activity In Interior Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); Sled Dogs in the History of the Interior (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank of Fairbanks (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
 
Bridge of Flags Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Bridge of Flags Marker
Cushman Street Bridge of Flags image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
3. Cushman Street Bridge of Flags
Barnett Street Bridge of Flags image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
4. Barnett Street Bridge of Flags
West of the Cushman St Bridge
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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