The Last Chance Mining Museum is looking for volunteers to serve as docents for the upcoming summer tour season – mid-May through early September. We invite you to join us for an introductory meeting Saturday February 1, 1 pm at the downtown city library to...
EXTRA, EXTRA – READ ALL ABOUT IT! In the GASTINEAU HERITAGE NEWS… Our latest edition is now available (Fall/Winter 2025) Life on the Slime Line, a history of the Juneau Cold Storage, is the fascinating centerpiece of this fall’s newsletter. Written by “citizen...
Hello, friends and followers! Welcome to the 2026 season at the Last Chance Mining Museum, the most historically-authentic attraction in Juneau! We open Saturday, May 16, noon-5 – and it’s FREE, so bring your family and pals. Best part: fascinating books...
EXTRA, EXTRA – READ ALL ABOUT IT! In the GASTINEAU HERITAGE NEWS… Our latest edition is now available – Spring/Summer 2025 features the history of Juneau’s “golden age of hydropower”. Gold put Juneau on the map, but waterpower turned into electricity kept it on...
The 2025 GCHS Annual Meeting was held Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Valley Library. Life on the Slime Line, a history of the Juneau Cold Storage, was presented by citizen historian* and lifetime resident Kimberly Metcalfe who worked four years at the JCS. Metcalfe wrote...
As darkness lingers and folks dig out from winter, here’s something fun to put on your calendar: Hops + History, Thursday, Jan. 22, 5:30 pm at the Alaskan Brewing Co. tasting room on Commercial Blvd. in Juneau (near Costco). Try the new Sentinel Ale and...