Pike's Landing in College in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Mary Hammer
Dome Creek Hoist Woman
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
1. Mary Hammer Marker
Dome Creek Has a Woman Who Runs Hoist on the Claim
"Out on Dome Creek there is a devoted little woman who is a heroine in the eyes of the miners out there, and, perhaps, one could search all the world for another one of her sex. Mrs. F. A. Hammer, on 4 Above on Dome Creek has the distinction of being the only woman engineer in the country."
At first Mr. Hammer protested his wife going around the greasy machinery, but she wanted to learn. He finally agreed and taught her how to run the hoist that brought the ore up from the mine shaft to be dumped in the pile of pay dirt that was being stockpiled until spring when it could be sluiced. Mrs. Hammer can manage the claim as well as her husband and makes as good an engineer as some men with parchments to which are attached the signatures of the boiler inspectors.
Mary Hammer was also a charter member of the Pioneer Women of Alaska.
Story provided by the Fairbanks Igloos of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Erected by Pike's Waterfront Lodge. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration
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Location. 64° 49.918′ N, 147° 50.901′ W. Marker is in College, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Pike's Landing. It can be reached from Hoselton Road. Marker is on Cabin 1 in the Pike's Waterfront Lodge complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1850 Hoselton Road, Fairbanks AK 99709, 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: William Sherwin (a few steps from this marker); E.T. Barnette (a few steps from this marker); Felix Pedro (a few steps from this marker); McCarty Family (a few steps from this marker); "Wise Mike" Stepovich (within shouting
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
2. Mary Hammer Marker on Cabin 1
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
3. Mary Hammer Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
