Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
Among the birds that flock to the refuge in spring and fall during migrations are Sandhill Cranes, Loons, Swans, Canada geese, Plovers, and Sandpipers. In total, over 100 bird species have been spotted in the refuge.
History
Charles Hinckley built a log barn and opened a dairy business upon arriving in Fairbanks in 1904. In 1938 Charles Albert Creamer succeeded to Hinckley and built the modern day barn, which is still visible today. All other buildings in the area were constructed subsequently after, up to the closure of business in 1965. The State of Alaska purchased all the land around the dairy in 1969, to establish the Migratory Refuge. The property is the only group of pioneer dairy farm buildings surviving in the interior of Alaska.
The Creamer's Dairy, also known as Hinckley's Dairy, comprising the barn and five other historical buildings, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
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View of the elevated trail through the boreal forest at Creamers Field
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Sandhill cranes at Creamers Field
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Interior of Creamer's barn
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Field of the former Creamer's Dairy
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Closeup of the dairy barns
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Creamer Dairy - February sunrise.
See also
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ dfg.webmaster@alaska.gov. "Alaska Department of Fish and Game". www.adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Creamer's Dairy". National Park Service. Retrieved May 16, 2017.