Travel to Discovery Stern Wheeler – Fairbanks, AK
Thursday, October 29th, 2009By Guest Author Peggy Bradshaw; Photos by George Bradshaw
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Fairbanks, Alaska is the Discovery Sternwheeler boat, docked on the Chena River not far from downtown. It is owned by the Binkley family, who have been in the riverboat business since the days of the Klondike gold rush. It has been a tourist attraction since 1950 and has been continuously captained by members of the Binkley family.