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We had a wonderful day at Pioneer Park yesterday for the first Annual SS Nenana Day, “Celebrating the Last Lady of the River”. The weather cleared up and the sun was warm and bright! The children had a good time playing games, drawing with chalk on the street along with free balloons and popcorn.

We made new friends and met some old ones during the day sharing about our group with people and our journey to bring the SS Nenana back to be open to the public again.

We were able to film and document two elders stories that had worked on the SS Nenana. Thank you to Don Honea Sr. and Al Wright for sharing with us and Pete Van Nort for your continued support in filming these stories and journey!

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Celebrate the Last Lady of the River at Pioneer Park. The park is planning a fun-filled day for children and adults. Playing games, listening to local bands playing for your enjoyment.

Grab a bite at one of the many shops or cabins

• Souvlaki
• Annie Hodge Soul Food
• Frosty Paws
• Synnyo’s Alaskan Kitchen
• Tasha’s Caribbean Cuisine
• Gold Rush Ice Cream Parlor

Learn about the history of the Sternwheeler SS Nenana, watch films of her traveling the Yukon and Tanana Rivers, pushing barges of cargo for the villages and paddling passengers lazily up the river heading for home or tourists sight-seeing.

Talk with Friends of SS Nenana and learn about our project to get her open to the public again. Our plan of maintaining her for future generations to learn about the rich history of stern wheelers that made Alaska what she is today.

Save the date Saturday Aug 25th 2018! 

We will be downtown July 21st at the Street Fair with a booth. We will be featuring historical film of the SS Nenana running on the rivers and more.

Thank you to Lunch Cafe & Eatery, please stop by for lunch!

LUNCH Café & Eatery has a tip-less tradition. All tips are gratefully declined, and we encourage our guests to donate to a local charity. This month -July 2018- all tips will be donated to the Friends of SS Nenana, in memory of Jack Williams. Please come to the café, enjoy a delicious meal and donate to the cause! Thank you. Hours Wed-Fri 8-4 Sat-Sun 9-4.