The building was built in 1908 and hosted the first Alaska Territorial Legislature in 1913.
History
‘Mana: The History We Inherit’ exhibit highlights Filipino history in Alaska
Mana is the Tagalog word for “inheritance” and the name of the project, founded by Shayne Nuesca, Tasha Elizarde and Joshua Albeza Branstetter.
Restoration work begins on Anchorage’s oldest standing building
The first step in the restoration project is taking down the old bell tower.
Researchers say Unangax̂ knowledge can help solve the mystery of Unalaska’s ancient bear bones
There are no bears on the island today and no historical records of bears ever living there.
Volunteers hope for city support with cleaning up Douglas Island graveyards
The volunteers say they can only do so much to fight the rainforest’s creep. Some of them wonder what the city could do to help.
Presbyterian Church leaders visit Juneau to plan apology for 1962 church closure
Alaska Native leaders spoke to church leaders on Wednesday about the harm religious organizations have done to Lingít communities through language suppression and violence at boarding schools.