Broadmoor in College in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
In Honor of Captain Jim Binkley
May 16, 1920 - January 3, 2003
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 19, 2024
1. In Honor of Captain Jim Binkley Marker
Jim Binkley was born in 1920 in Wrangell, Alaska. His father was a pioneer riverboat captain who came to Alaska during the gold rush of 1898. Captain Jim ran the entire length of the Yukon River and its major tributaries which supplied the miners and native villages. He met his wife, Mary, at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. In 1950 they started this business and helped to develop the Alaska tourism industry. A licensed captain for over 60 years, Captain Jim died in 2003 at his home in Fairbanks. He lived to see his sons and grandchildren take over the business he started.
Erected by Riverboat Discovery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1920.
Location. 64° 49.809′ N, 147° 51.925′ W. Marker is in College, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Broadmoor. It is on Discovery Drive. Monument is along the Chena River, on the north edge of the Riverboat Discovery parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1975 Discovery Drive,
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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: Felix Pedro (approx. half a mile away); E.T. Barnette (approx. half a mile away); Mary Hammer (approx. half a mile away); William Sherwin (approx. half a mile away); Laura Foster O'Flanagan (approx. half a mile away); McCarty Family (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to our Chef's garden! (approx. half a mile away); Cordelia Karshner (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College.
Also see . . . About Riverboat Discovery. Website homepage (Submitted on September 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 19, 2024
2. Captain Jim Binkley Congressional Record Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 19, 2024
3. Captain Jim Binkley Monument Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 19, 2024
4. Captain Jim Binkley Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 19, 2024
5. In Honor of Captain Jim Binkley Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 19, 2024
6. Discovery I
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 19, 2024
7. Discovery III
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
