Ferry, AK

Ferry stands in the Nenana River valley along the George Parks Highway, about 23 miles north of Anderson and 11 miles south of Healy. The Alaska Railroad listed Ferry as a station in 1922, and completion of the line in 1923 helped establish a permanent settlement for miners, market hunters, and others working in the Interior. A post office followed in 1925, along with a grocery store and the small services of a rail stop. Today the highway and braided river valley place Ferry between larger Interior communities, while the Strand grave marker preserves a trace of its early residents.