Fairbanks is the farthest city north that we visited in Alaska. There is a Pioneer Park in the middle of the
city that is free to the public, except for Museum, Art Gallery and Alaska and
Salmon Bake. Inside the park they have President
Harding Railroad Car, Sternwheeler Nenana, an Alaska Native Village, Train
Museum and many other items that we did not see. The day we were at the park was July 4th. They had a nice schedule of events
including: US Army Alaska Arctic Warrior
Band, Eielson Air Force Fly Over, Interior Freight Dog Pulling Event, Salute to
the States Flags and other events.
Next we visited the North Pole ! ! ! !
Right next door to Fairbanks is the North Pole, Alaska. They have a Santa house with the largest Santa (42 feet), a Santa Claus and reindeers. It is a very nice place to visit.
Entrance to Pioneer Park
Next we visited the North Pole ! ! ! !
Right next door to Fairbanks is the North Pole, Alaska. They have a Santa house with the largest Santa (42 feet), a Santa Claus and reindeers. It is a very nice place to visit.
Entrance to Pioneer Park 
President Harding private railroad car used while his trip in Denali Alaska in 1923 to drive the gold spike in the completion of the Alaska railroad. 
Alaska Centennial Celebration of Flight 
Alaska Centennial Celebration of Flight even flew some very old planes. 
Salute to the States 
Waiting for the Honor Guard 
Honor Guard 
Gun salute to all 50 states flag .JPG)
Plaque for the SS Nenana paddlewheel boat .JPG)
SS Nenana last lady of the river in service from 1933 – 1954 at 1028 tons 237 feet. .JPG)
Picture of the SS Nenana .JPG)
Back of the SS Nenana 
Interior freight dog pulling event 
Kids Parade 
Smokey the Bear 
I do not start forest fires, Honest 
Sign post for towns 
One of the earliest cabin in Fairbanks, build around 1904. 
Cache is used for keeping food storage items for bears and other wildlife. 
I just had to pan for GOLD 
Are u sure I am doing this right. 
Let more water and gravel flow over the pan, but I might lose some gold. 
More like this! ! ! 
Show me again. 
OK, more water. 
Then more out more gravel. 
Is this gold. 
I FOUND GOLD 
My gold, thanks to his help. 
The visitor center for North Pole, Alaska 
Weather info for the day we visited the North Pole Note sunrise time and sunset times. 
Are there any reindeer in the barn. 
42 feet Santa Claus 
Santa Claus House 
Of course, I sat on Santa House and NO I cannot tell you what I ask for. 
The outside of Santa Claus House 
The North Pole is one of two poles manufactured in 1951 as part of a campaign to properly mark the top of the earth. After a grand tour of the United States, its twin was pushed out of the tail hatch of an Alaska airline DC04 over the Geographic North Pole on the artic night of December 11th. After being rediscovered in 1972 (in an old junkyard), this pole has been prominently displayed in its current location since the dedication of the park on July 4th, 1976. 
The famous Alaska crude pipeline showing it from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez marine Terminal. 
They had to heat the pipe to make the crude (oil) flow thru the pipe, but not heat the ground. So they make a self-contained passive refrigeration devices containing pressurized anhydrous ammonia or carbon dioxide gasses transfer ground heat into the air. 
This type of piping protect the Alaska wildness for all the animals.
This is one of the pipe supports that elevate the pipe. This pipe is close to Fairbanks. 
This is a plastic pig that goes thru the pipe for cleaning.
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