College in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

The Constitutional Convention

Alaska Centennial

— 1867 - 1967 —

The Constitutional Convention Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2012

1. The Constitutional Convention Marker

Inscription.
Convened here November 8, 1955 to draft a constitution for Alaska. The good work of this convention was rewarded with the granting of Statehood on January 3, 1959.

Erected 1967 by Alaska Centennial Commission, State of Alaska.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is November 8, 1955.

Location. 64° 51.441′ N, 147° 49.316′ W. Marker is in College, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is on Tok Lane west of Yukon Drive, on the left when traveling west. Marker located on Constitution Hall on the campus of the University of Alaska. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1962 Tok Ln, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Constitution Hall (a few steps from this marker); Charles E. Bunnell (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Engineers (about 600 feet away); The Cornerstone's Origin (about 700 feet away); The Cornerstone: A Symbol (about 700 feet away); The Middle Kuskokwim River (approx. half a mile away); The Russian American Company (approx. half a mile away); Saving an Alaskan Treasure (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College.

Constitution Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2012

2. Constitution Hall

Marker is located on wall in the vestibule by front doors.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.