Alaska Veterans' Memorial


A poignant war memorial to Alaskan veterans who've served in all military branches (army, navy and air force), located in a wild but peaceful setting near Byer's Lake. It was constructed in 1983. The Denali State Park Visitor Center is nearby.


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1. Talkeetna Historical Society Museum

29.22 MILES

A block south of Main St, look for this small complex of restored buildings that includes the town’s 1936 schoolhouse, a fully furnished trapper’s cabin…

2. Talkeetna Riverfront Park

29.3 MILES

Three rivers – the Talkeetna, Susitna, and Chulitna – come together here like an aquatic Voltron to form the Big Susitna River (which is technically the…

3. Fairview Inn

29.33 MILES

Though not an official museum, the Fairview Inn might as well be. Founded in 1923 to serve as the overnight stop between Seward and Fairbanks on the newly…

4. Sustina Salmon Center

29.39 MILES

A hybrid art gallery, information center and gift shop, the Sustina Salmon Center is dedicated to educating the public about salmon and advocating for…

5. Talkeetna Cemetery

29.43 MILES

This beautiful cemetery is rife with wildflowers, so much so that it feels more like a secret garden than a space for the dead. Among the interred bodies…