This Month in Juneau History

                          

Enjoy this collection of local history snippets curated by Mary Pat Wyatt. Choose a month below to read about Juneau and Douglas history.

JUNE 16, 1900

Word was received here this week that the Alaska Civil Code passed the House of Representatives in Washington on ...

June 25, 1910

The Wickersham Bill for a Capitol Building and Governor’s House has passed both Houses of Congress.  Calls for ...

JUNE 28, 1894

RUSSIAN GREEK CHURCH DEDICATED - Bishop Nicholas and party arrived on the U.S.S Pinta from Sitka last Friday and ...

MAY 10, 1894

Two old landmarks of Juneau were torn down this week to make way for the Koehler & James warehouse. Both were ...

MAY 15, 1923

The Territory of Alaska has completed arrangements for the purchase of the Garside Building at Third and Seward ...

MAY 16, 1949

The Gastineau Channel baseball season opened yesterday in bright sunny weather. The American Legion team took the ...

May 21, 1913

John F. A. Strong was appointed the 8th governor of Alaska, the first man appointed to the position after Alaska ...

APRIL 6, 1933

The sale of beer became legal in Alaska with the repeal of the Bone Dry law. ...

APRIL 8, 1944

The Alaska Juneau mine and mill will close down tonight at midnight putting between 225 and 250 men out of work. ...

APRIL 14, 1900

The Snow Company of Players will present “The Tragedy” at the Opera House Theater on Wednesday evening. The cast ...

APRIL 21, 1947

The Juneau halibut fleet this year is larger than ever before and number about 35 vessels, according to Dan Twiet, ...

MARCH 10, 1897

For some time the Treadwell Company has issued green cardboard checks, worth $2 each in trade at its store but ...
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