As the fame of the hot springs spread, Alaska’s delegate to Congress, Judge James Wickersham, asked the Department of Agriculture to analyze the waters. The bureau of Chemistry analyzed three pints and concluded that the water was different from any American hot springs previously examined. The principal characteristics of the Chena Hot Springs waters consisted of its content of sulfate, chloride, and bicarbonate of sodium. In fact, it was very similar to the waters of a famous hot springs in Bohemia. Today Chena Hot Springs resort enjoys a clean, healthy and beautiful natural environment and continues to welcome people from all over the world to bathe in the curative powers of the hot waters. The Resort is located approximately 60 miles northeast of Fairbanks, accessed year round on a State maintained road via Chena Hot Springs Road. Look to Chena Hot Springs Resort for a unique and memorable wedding! Whether you’re envisioning a traditional indoor reception or an outdoor celebration complete with a flowered horse-drawn carriage, the team behind Chena Hot Springs Resort can help turn all of your wedding dreams into reality.