Pike's Landing in College in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Kitty Hensley
Kitty Hensley House at Pioneer Park
| | Cabin 8 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
1. Kitty Hensley Marker
In April of 1902 it was reported in a Dawson City newspaper that E. A. Hensley had struck it rich on Baker Creek, which was located near Manley Hot Springs, and that he was "fairly shoveling out the gold."
Mr. Hensley had been driven to the creek in his frantic efforts to get away from his wife Kitty, whom he left behind in Skagway in the "interest of domestic tranquility." She followed him to Whitehorse, and then to Dawson City, where he once again tried to give her the slip by disappearing into the great Tanana Valley wilderness. Soon after his lucky find had been published in the Dawson City newspaper, she left to join him.
In a subsequent article, it was reported that Kitty Hensley had recently joined her husband and they had agreed to enjoy the rich Baker Creek claim together. Today, Kitty's Fairbanks house is a favorite attraction in the Pioneer Park Gold Rush Town.
Erected by Pike's Waterfront Lodge. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers
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Location. 64° 49.943′ N, 147° 50.864′ 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 8 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: Pete and Dick Bucholz (a few steps from this marker); Mysterious Mr. Raffles (a few steps from this marker); Jewatha Brice (a few steps from this marker); Cecil Clegg (a few steps from this marker); Golden Heart City (a few steps from this marker); LeRoy Tozier (a few steps from
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
2. Kitty Hensley Marker on Cabin 8
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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 205 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
