Monuments in Alaska

Discover 5 unusual monuments in Alaska.

Cordova, Alaska

Cordova Fisherman’s Memorial

A small maritime town's own way of memorializing the local lives spent at sea.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Golden Heart Plaza

Once the center of Gold Rush mania, now the starting point for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.

Skagway Centennial statue with the train in the background.

Skagway, Alaska

Skagway Centennial Statue

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

The monument.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Lend-Lease Monument

This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.

Engineers Tradition Stone Plaque.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Engineers Tradition Stone

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

Are we missing something unusual in Alaska?