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Chena River State Recreation Area

3.3 (6 reviews)

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There is a lot of hiking to do at this park. We love it. The parking is safe and the overall nature is just beautiful.

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Golden Heart Plaza - Antler Arch

Golden Heart Plaza

4.3(3 reviews)
2.8 mi

Golden Heart Plaza is very attractive space along the Chena River waterfront in Downtown Fairbanks…read more Gayle and I recently stayed at the Springhill Suites across the street and enjoyed making this area a part of our walks. From there, it's easy to wander along the rive to the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center (with the Moose Antler Arch and Lend Lease Statue in-between), admire the Yukon Quest thatched hut or cross one of the 2 bridges to admire the historical Immaculate Conception Church. The Plaza commemorates the silver anniversary of Alaska's statehood in Construction was completed in 1987 and was widely funded throughout the greater Fairbanks community. The clock tower, donated by the Fairbanks Rotary Club in 1990, commemorates this organization's first fifty years of service to Fairbanks and the Interior. The pictured statue is Malcolm Alexander's "Unknown First Family," which in his words is "Portraying the family of all mankind, the family of Fairbanks, and the nuclear family, let this statue symbolize, for families present and future, the pride and dignity of this great land." A time capsule, to be opened January 3, 2059, is buried in the Plaza.

Pretty plaza located next to the Yukon Quest cabin. There's a lot of historical information on…read moreplaques surrounding the plaza. It's located along the river so it's a peaceful place to relax, if you don't mind the homeless wandering around you and yelling at your kid like they did mine.

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