Tour Overview
History buff’s guide to downtown Fairbanks
We invite you to take a walk along historic streets and catch the spirit of the Golden Heart of the “Last Frontier”. Through its buildings the history of Fairbanks unfolds from its origins to the present.
Stops
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Stop 1: Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center
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Stop 2: Lend-Lease Memorial
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Stop 3: The William Ransom Wood Centennial Bridge
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Stop 4: Northward Building
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Stop 5: W. A. Gilcher Building
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Stop 6: Mt. McKinley Bank’s Cannon Ball Safe
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Stop 7: Courthouse Square
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Stop 8: Fairbanks Distilling Company
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Stop 9: Old Main School Building
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Stop 10: Old Main School Building Features & Quilt
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Stop 11: "The Line"
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Stop 12: Boardwalk
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Stop 13: Ski Fence
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Stop 14: Falcon Joslin Home
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Stop 15: The Patty House
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Stop 17: Barrack House
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Stop 18: Claypool/Berry Home
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Stop 19: 1323 1st Avenue
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Stop 20: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
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Stop 21: R.C. Wood House
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Stop 22: George C. Thomas Library
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Stop 23: Golden North Rebekah Lodge
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Stop 24: Masonic Temple
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Stop 25: Barnette Landing Beautification Project
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Stop 26: Key Bank of Alaska
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Stop 27: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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Stop 28: Former Railroad Depot
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Stop 29: Denali State Bank/Old St. Joseph’s Hospital
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Stop 30: Immaculate Conception Church
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Stop 31: Chena River & Gordon Wear Garden Overlook
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Stop 32: Doyon, Limited Headquarters
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Stop 33: Golden Heart Plaza
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Stop 34: Yukon Quest Log Cabin
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Stop 35: Barnette Monument
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Stop 36: Milepost Circle
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Stop 37: Co-Op Plaza & Empress Theatre
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Stop 38: Lathrop Building
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Stop 39: Lacey Street Theatre
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Stop 40: Wickersham Monument