- Nenana (steamer)
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NENANA (River Steamboat)Nenana in 1988
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Coordinates: 64°50′19.14″N 147°46′20.42″W / 64.83865°N 147.7723389°WCoordinates: 64°50′19.14″N 147°46′20.42″W / 64.83865°N 147.7723389°W Built: 1933 Architect: Seattle Shipbuilding Co. Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 72001581 Significant dates Added to NRHP: June 27, 1972[1] Designated NHL: May 5, 1989[2] The SS Nenana is a river sternwheel paddleship currently preserved and displayed at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is the only surviving wooden one of this type. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2][3] The ship was commissioned by the Alaska Railroad and provided freight transfer from the railroad yards at Nenana to villages along the Yukon and Tanana Rivers.
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "NENANA (River Steamboat)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1302&ResourceType=Structure. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Kevin J. Foster and William S. Hanable (July 29, 1988). National Register of Historic Places Registration: NenanaPDF (521 KB). National Park Service. and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1988 and c.1945.PDF (978 KB)
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