Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian ... the bank’s president until just three months prior. Fairbanks as a town originated with Barnette’s trading post ...

The Summit Roadhouse as it looked around the time of the grand opening by Guy and Nellie Burch the summer of 1928. As you can ...

Located near the geographic center of the state, Fairbanks is Alaska ... nearby town of North Pole is home to the Santa Claus House, where it’s Christmas all year. A bit farther down the ...