Downtown in Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Presentation Anchor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Presentation Anchor Marker
from the Navy Inactive Ship Facility
in Bremerton, Washington,
was presented as a gift to the
Citizens of Fairbanks from the
Gold Crew of the USS Alaska (SSBN 732)
on the occasion of the crew's official
visit to its honorary home port on
July 3, 1987
Erected 1987.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1987.
Location. 64° 50.693′ N, 147° 43.132′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from 1st Avenue. Marker and anchor are in Golden Heart Plaza, between the clock tower and pedestrian bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 516 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
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rotary Club of Fairbanks, Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fairbanks Rotary Club Clock Tower and Carillon (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairbanks Rotary Club Charter Members 1940-41 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Stepstone in Time (within shouting distance of this marker); Four Generations on the Yukon (within shouting distance of this marker); Coal: Limitless Energy (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairbanks North Star Borough (within shouting distance of this marker); Alaska's Rich Mineral Resources (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Presentation Anchor Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
3. USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Presentation Anchor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
