Explore the University of Alaska Museum of the North – Fairbanks. Did you know that Alaska is the resting place for many of the migratory birds of the world? Here shorebirds and waterfowl eat and rest before continuing their journey. Some of these birds are eiders, geese, swans, jaegers, and dunlins.

Speaking of travel you will be able to see some of the displays showcasing the 87th Army Corps of Engineers that worked on the Alaska Highway during WWII. This all Black regiment built the Richardson Highway, Tok Cutoff, and the Alcan Highway from Delta to the Canadian border.

The museum suggests that you plan to spend at least 3 hours on your visit, but with so much to see and so much to learn you will probably want to spend a lot more time than that going from exhibit to exhibit. Maybe you will want to return time after time to see the changing displays and learn something new each time you go.

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