Hey there! I love working at the museum. It is really neat knowing that my efforts play a role in making it easier to access a piece of history every time I catalog another object (by the way, Jodi and I cataloged 261 objects in June!). But, one of the perks that I had the opportunity of experiencing recently was…
Tag: Mining
They Built This City on Logs and Gold
Hello There! Quick history lesson: The area around the Gastineau Channel was originally fishing grounds for local Tlingit Indians. In the late 1800s, the area became a focus of attention when Kawa.ée (or Kowee) of the Auk Tlingit tribe provided gold samples in response to a reward by George Pitz, Sitka Engineer. Kawa.ée led Richard Harris and Joseph Juneau (name…