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Bridge of Flags
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    • Stephen-KarenConn
  • Updated By Stephen-KarenConn on August 25, 2004
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    • Bridge of Flags, Fairbanks, Alaska - Fairbanks
    Bridge of Flags, Fairbanks,
    Alaska
    by Stephen-KarenConn
    The state flags along this bridge represent each of the 50 United States, and were presented by Festival Fairbanks 84 and the Fairbanks Downtown Association, January 3, 1984, in commemoration of 25 years of Alaska statehood. The bridge spans the Chena River and connects the north and south banks of downtown Fairbanks on Illinois Street.

    Walking across this bridge reminded me of that morning when I was in the 7th grade and our teacher announced to the class that a 49th state had been added to the Union. That meant we would get a new flag with 49 stars instead of 48. It was not long after that a 50th star was added for Hawaii.

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    UAF
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    • Scandic
  • By Scandic on October 14, 2003
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    • uaf square - Fairbanks
    uaf square
    by Scandic
    UAF (and Military) keeps Fairbanks alive. Big University gives lot for the town, which is located in the middle of the nowhere.
    I didn't choose UAF for any particular reason, the only reason was Alaska.
    But I have been satisfied to university after all. Nice campus area with many good facilities offers a good atmosphere to studying and you don't have to left this area very often.

    When visitors come to Fairbanks they usually hear about university area and also visit there, even it is not located in downtown.

    I'd love to recommend all the visitors the museum, botanical garden and bookstore. And all the sport lovers... recreation center, my another home:)

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    Monument to E. T. Barnette, founder of Fairbanks
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  • Updated By Stephen-KarenConn on August 21, 2004
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    • E. T. Barnette Monument - Fairbanks
    E. T. Barnette Monument
    by Stephen-KarenConn
    This monument is in honor of E. T. Barnette, an entrepreneur from Ohio who is credited with founding the City of Fairbanks. Low water levels on the Chena River were too much for a passing riverboat, and passenger Barnett, with his $20,000 in goods for starting a trading post, were thrown off at the site of this monument, now in downtown Fairbanks beside the Log Cabin Visitors Center.

    Although his plans were to go further upriver, Barnette decided to start a trading post on this spot. A year later, gold miner Felix Pedro struck gold only 16 miles away - and Fairbanks quickly became a huge outfitting town. Before being surpassed by Anchorage, it was the largest city in the Alaska Territory.

    The monument was placed by the Alaska Centennial Commission in 1967. It reads:

    BARNETTE'S LANDING
    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

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    "The Unknown First Family" Statue
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    • Stephen-KarenConn
  • Updated By Stephen-KarenConn on August 21, 2004
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    • The Unknown First Family Statue - Fairbanks
    The Unknown First Family
    Statue
    by Stephen-KarenConn
    Although Captain E. T. Barnette is credited with establishing the city of Fairbanks, the Tanana Valley has been inhabited by indigenous people for thousands of years. This statue appropriately gives homage to the unknown first people to discover the area. It is located in Golden Heart Park, bewteen the Chena River and the Log Cabin Visitors Center. This statue/monument is surrounded by a beautiful fountain and flowers in summer, and is one of the best known and loved landmarks in Fairbanks.

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    A City of Flowers
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  • Updated By Stephen-KarenConn on August 21, 2004
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    • Nasturtiums in Downtown Fairbanks - Fairbanks
    Nasturtiums in Downtown
    Fairbanks
    by Stephen-KarenConn
    When I think of Fairbanks, less than 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle, I think of dark winter nights and bitter cold. But in summer Fairbanks is a city of mild temperatures and almost endless days. The very long summer daylight hours cause flowers to grow in profusion. These nasturtiums were growing in front of a public building downtown. They are representative of dozens, if not hundreds, of similar plantings one will see throughout the city.

    Incidentally, nasturtiums are edible and make a colorful addition to a summer salad, but I didn't sample any from this planting.

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    Wild animals
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  • By Scandic on October 30, 2003
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    • moose visiting at UAF - Fairbanks
    moose visiting at UAF
    by Scandic
    Jogging in the forrest and meeting the moose? Yes, this happened to me copule of weeks ago while I was running at UAF trails.
    There's nothing to be afraid of what comes to mooses and I don't see wild animals here as a danger. Polar bears in North Alaska can be 'not-so-coo' to meet, but in Fairbanks all the potential risks comes from people.

    So say hi to moose.

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    The Pipeline-Pete,Bob,Jim
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    • RSeppeler
  • Updated By RSeppeler on October 31, 2002
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    • Pete,Bob,Jim - Fairbanks
    Pete,Bob,Jim
    by RSeppeler
    Visit the Museum at the University of Anchorage, Fairbanks.

    Staying at my brother-in-laws place north of Fairbanks, with no running water,electricity or outhouse for 2 weeks in June/July 2001. My wife found out that the mosquito is the Alaska State Bird. No mosquito's in August 2002.

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    Sandhill Cranes
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  • Updated By zrim on February 10, 2003
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    • layover for the sandhill cranes - Fairbanks
    layover for the sandhill
    cranes
    by zrim
    Worth a trip to Alaska in itself. As we were driving around Fairbanks, generally getting ourselves lost as we looked for a place to lunch, we passed a sign for the Cramer's Field Migratory Refuge. Looked as though it had possibilities, though we lunched first.

    On our return we parked the car and started along the path past various wetlands--saw enormous numbers of interesting waterfowl, but nothing we hadn't already seen. Then all of a sudden we heard the most outlandish trumpeting noises. Several sandhill cranes were flying overhead making the most riotous sounds imaginable. They circled and landed in a far off flock of birds. As we trained the binoculars we saw that the entire group were sandhill cranes.

    We headed in their direction marveling at these huge four foot birds. We saw several males engage in their odd jousting domination dance. And we saw several more land and take-off--quite a feet given their size and gangliness.

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    Highway 3 back to Denali
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  • Updated By zrim on February 10, 2003
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    • Not much in that direction until you hit Moscow - Fairbanks
    Not much in that direction
    until you hit Moscow
    by zrim
    The Alaskan roads and highways are in remarkably good shape considering the severe climate. Not much traffic except for occasional trucks and motor coaches filled to the brim with cruiseship passengers getting their glimpse of the great Alaskan interior.

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    VISITOR CENTER FAIRBANKS
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  • By RitchiS1 on July 21, 2005
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    • VISITORCENTER FAIRBANKS - Fairbanks
    VISITORCENTER FAIRBANKS
    by RitchiS1
    HERE U LL GET ALL INFORAMTIONS AROUND FAIRBANKS U NEED .
    WHAT S ALSO IMPORTANT IS U MAY USE THE INTERNET FOR 10 MINUTES FREE

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