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Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 4 and Auxiliary No. 8
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 4 and Auxiliary No. 8 Marker
Following the initial organization of Igloo #1 in February 1907 at Nome, Igloo #2 in June 1907 at Candle, and Igloo #3 at St. Michael, these igloos met in convention at Nome August 4, 1908, and created the "Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska."
Purpose was to unite the Alaska Pioneers by a permanent organization. The object, quoting its constitution, to "preserve the names of all of Alaska's pioneers on its rolls; to collect and preserve the literature and incidents of Alaska's history, and to promote the best interest of Alaska.
Fairbanks Igloo #4 was organized in 1909. There have been 33 igloo charters since the beginning, in 1984 sixteen were still active. Nome Auxiliary #1 was chartered in 1912. Since that time there have been 17 Auxiliary Charters, of which 14 were still active in 1984. Auxiliary No. 8, Fairbanks, was chartered in 1948.
Erected 1984 by Festival Fairbanks 84 and Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 4. (Marker Number 35.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1907.
Location. 64° 50.655′ N, 147° 43.175′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in
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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: University of AlaskaFairbanks (here, next to this marker); A History of Interior Alaska's Transportation (here, next to this marker); Annus Mirabilis (here, next to this marker); The Trans Alaska Pipeline: An Epic Construction Effort (here, next to this marker); Construction Affecting Fairbanks (here, next to this marker); Athabascan Circle (here, next to this marker); Fairbanks (here, next to this marker); Dr. William Ranson Wood (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
Also see . . . Pioneers of Alaska. Website homepage (Submitted on September 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 4 and Auxiliary No. 8 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
