Downtown in Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Barnette's Landing
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2012
1. Barnette's Landing Marker
Captain E.T. Barnette, a passenger on the riverboat Lavelle Young, debarked near this site on August 26, 1901, and established a trading post which in 1902 became known as Fairbanks.
Erected 1967 by Alaska Centennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 64° 50.65′ N, 147° 43.248′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Cushman Street, on the right when traveling west on 1st Avenue. The marker is located in the Golden Hart Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 First Ave, 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, 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: Alaska Highway Mile 1523 (a few steps from this marker); Bridge of Flags (a few steps from this marker); Yukon Quest Trail Map and Elevations (a few steps from this marker); The Modern Sled Dog / Wall of Champions (a few steps from this marker); Alaska Highway/La route de l'Alaska Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Sled Dogs in the History of the Interior (within
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Prospector Felix Pedro and trader E.T. Barnette played key roles in the Tanana River Valley gold rush.
Also see . . . E. T. Barnette - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2010
2. Barrette's Landing Marker
Photographed by Jason Fountain, June 16, 2019
3. Barnette's Landing Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
4. Barnette's Landing Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2012
5. Cushman Steet Bridge
Looking across the Chena River from Barnette's Landing toward Cushman Street Bridge. Note state flags on Cushman Street Bridge, displayed in order of admittance to the Union.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2012
6. William Ransom Wood Centennial Bridge
Looking across the Chena River from Barnette's Landing toward William Ransom Wood Centennial Bridge.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2010
7. Milepost Circle
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 27, 2010
8. Monument to the American-Russian Alliance during WWII
The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man or one party, or one nation... it must be a peace which rests on the cooperative efforts of the whole world.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, March 1, 1945
Address to Congress on the Yalta Conference
Statue by Malcom Alexander photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 27, 2010
9. Unknown First Family Statue at Golden Heart Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,846 times since then and 98 times this year. Last updated on February 18, 2026, by Julie Jones of Fairbanks, Alaska. Photos: 1. submitted on September 27, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on June 16, 2019. 4. submitted on September 17, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on October 3, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
