Historical Marker

The Founding of Fairbanks

Historical marker location:
, Fairbanks, Alaska
( Marker is at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Barnette Street on 1st Avenue.)

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, signed into law in 1971, was the largest land settlement in United States history. The act provided for the transfer of over 44 million acres of land and nearly $1 billion to Alaska Native corporations.
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