Downtown Juneau in Juneau Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Manila Square
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 16, 2013
1. "Manila Square" Markers
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Honors the Contributions of Filipinos in Juneau by naming this downtown location Manila Square.
Juneau Assembly Members: Dale Anderson - Don Etheridge, Jr. - Jeannie Johnson - Ken Koelsch - Frankie Pillifant - Jim Powell - Randy Wanamaker - Marc Wheeler - John Mackinnon, City Manager - Sally Smith, Mayor
Filipino Community of Juneau: Dannie Lazaro, President, 2002 Morris Carrillo, President, 2003
August 19, 2002
Manila, the thriving capital of the Philippines, is the center of government and cultural heritage, and is the economic heart of the nation.
In 1904, aboard the cable vessel USS Burnside, 80 Filipinos assisted the installation of the first telegraph cable linking Juneau and Seattle.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Filipinos worked in southeast fish canneries where they were referred to as Alaskeros and labored in the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mine.
The first Filipino community in Juneau was organized in 1929. It was later incorporated under territorial law on February 1, 1956.
All members of the Filipino Community are grateful to the Juneau Assembly for dedicating Manila Square in their honor.
Erected 2002 by The City and Borough of Juneau.
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Location. 58° 17.927′ N, 134° 24.222′ W. Marker is in Juneau, Alaska, in Juneau Borough. It is in Downtown Juneau. It is at the intersection of Marine Way (Alaska Route 7) and South Franklin Street ( Route 7), on the left when traveling west on Marine Way. AK Route 7 becomes Egan Drive west of Manila Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 S Franklin St, Juneau AK 99801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska, in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Inside Passage, 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: The Alaska-Juneau Mine (here, next to this marker); Racism and Discrimination (a few steps from this marker); Grace Taeko Akiyama (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaagwaantaan Kootιeyaa (within shouting distance of this marker); The Early Days The History Around You (within shouting distance of this marker); Raven - Eagle Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Kaaxgal.aat Peratrovich
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 16, 2013
2. Bust of Dr. Josι P. Rizal
The martyred father of Philippine independence, in Juneau's Manila Square.
Additional keywords. immigrant labor; Filipino Community Center, Juneau.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 16, 2013
3. Manila Square
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 16, 2013
4. Filipino Community Center Building
Across the street from Manila Square.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 16, 2013
5. Filipino Community Hall - Renovated 1983
Plaque on the wall facing Manila Square.
Image courtesy of the US Library of Congress, Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection, circa 1904
6. Juneau: View of City, Mountains and Cableship "Burnside" in Channel
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,421 times since then and 152 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week May 10, 2026. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on September 29, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6. submitted on September 30, 2013. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
