Barnette Landing Beautification Project

This riverside beautification project celebrates the landing of E.T. Barnette on the south bank of the Chena River on August 26, 1901. Festival Fairbanks, Inc., a local community service organization, which plans, organizes and coordinates commemorative activities for the Centennial of the City of Fairbanks, has undertaken this extensive project. A three-year plan, which began in 2000, called for the development of a multi-use bikeway and promenade along 1st Avenue from Cushman Street to the power plant featuring seven water-fed flower beds, decorative fencing and three Chena River overlooks. Funding for this project came from contributions from lo­cal businesses, corporations, social, civic and service clubs, individual and family donations and grants. As you look at the decorative fenc­ing, see if you can find the little people in the carvings looking back at you!