Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Some of the First Men to Prospect the Fairbanks District Mining Claims
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
1. Some of the First Men to Prospect the Fairbanks District Mining Claims Marker
published spring 1904
[Prospector photo captions, clockwise from top left, read]
George Purches Thomas Gilmore Jack Costa
Al Hilty & S.R. Weiss Dave Cascaden Frank Cleary Fred Deeming
Daniel G. McCarty Dick Mostschman John W. Cassaday
Judge H.J. Miller Costa Brother Matthew Meehan
Erected by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 64° 50.315′ N, 147° 46.572′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Airport Way. Marker is in the Alaska Salmon Bake area of 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pioneering Prospectors (here, next to this marker); The Arduous Work of Prospecting in Alaska (here, next to this marker); Placer Drill (a few steps from this marker); Alaska's First Pipeline (a few steps from this marker); Steam Operated Shovel (a few steps from this marker); Model Dredge (a few steps from this marker); Citizen's Mill (1909-1915) (a few steps from this marker); Stamp Milling (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
2. Some of the First Men to Prospect the Fairbanks District Mining Claims Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
