The Anchorage Museum of History and Art at the Rasmuson Center is a world-class museum which seeks to preserve, exhibit and interpret the art and history of Alaska and the circumpolar North.

Meeting of Frontiers is a bilingual, multimedia English-Russian digital library that tells the story of the American exploration and settlement of the West, the parallel exploration and settlement of Siberia and the Russian Far East, and the meeting of the Russian-American frontier in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Includes archival materials from the Library of Congress, the National Library ...

Harriman Expedition Retraced examines the great changes that have come to Alaska since the 1889 Harriman Expedition.

Winner of the year 2000 National Award for Museum Service .. Newest Information: Learn More About Community Archaeology 2002 Visit the Gallery Webcam Visit Looking Both Ways Web Page Helen Simeonoff's artwork featured in Native Art Gallery Museum Hours: Summer (June - August) Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 PM, Sat 10 am - 5 PM, Sunday by appointment. Winter (September - May) Tue - Fri 9 am - 5 PM, Sat 10:30 ...

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Located in Skagway, AK TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Mascot Saloon in downtown Skagway (Photo: Peg Bethany) IN BRIEF This park celebrates the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98 through 15 restored buildings within the Skagway Historic District. The park also administers the Chilkoot Trail and a small portion of the ...

Gold Fever - follow the thousands of prospectors who streamed into the Yukon in search of fortune. ...

An Internet newspaper in celebration of the Centennial of the Klondike Gold Rush, with articles honouring the pioneers of the Yukon and Alaska.

A Brief History of Alaska Statehood (1867-1959) Author: Eric Gislason Introduction The one hundred years between Seward's Folly (1867) and statehood (1959) comprise an intriguing though often ignored narrative about the importance of the great land to United States history. The following brief history of Alaska statehood considers the region in the political and imaginative contexts of ...

Historic ghost towns of McCarthy & Kennicott in the heart of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. From Fishing to Mountaineering, Alaska's Copper River Valley is always an adventure!

Senator E. L. Bob Bartlett: Architect of Alaska Statehood Author: Eric Gislason Senator Edward Lewis Bob Bartlett served as Alaska's Territorial Delegate to Congress from 1945-59. Following Alaska's induction into the Union on January 3, 1959, Bartlett served as U. S. Senator until his death in 1968. The citizens of Alaska voted to commemorate Bartlett's efforts and commissioned Felix de Weldon ...

This exhibit contains the works of three artist who where there to witness to the event.