To preserve and promote the events, stories, and artifacts of the human history of Sitka, as part of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, to inspire, educate, and benefit the public and future generations.
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Events
April 27th
6:30 PM
Harrigan Centennial Hall
The Voyage of the Alaska Union
On Saturday, April 27, Mr. Whitekeys will speak about his new Alaska gold rush book, “The Voyage of The Alaska Union” at 6:30 pm at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
Eighty Greenhorns from Chicago set out to strike it rich in Alaska in 1898. It was the largest Gold Rush expedition ever launched, and they had no idea what they were in for.
One of the prospectors, Charles Harris, toted a 40-pound camera with him during the entire odyssey, but his images have remained unseen for 120 years.
In The Voyage of The Alaska Union, Mr. Whitekeys reveals a true tale of Alaska History that has never been told. Lavishly illustrated with 100 of Charles Harris's photographs, the book relies on century-old diaries, letters, manuscripts, and newspaper accounts that tell the story in the words of the men who were there on the Koyukuk in 1898.
It's the story of tough men who survived with what they had. It may be 70 below, you may have forgotten to pack your tent on a hundred-mile trek, but if you had doughnuts, everything was just fine.
Mr. Whitekeys is an Alaskan musician, entertainer, and author who is most known for his performances of “The Whale Fat Follies” at Mr. Whitekeys’ Fly By Night Club. He can be considered “World Famous” because he is as well known in Cairo as he is in Singapore.
Keys says, “This is going to be fantastic. I’m totally looking forward to seeing everyone in Sitka. It’s been way too long since I’ve been to Sitka, and I’m excitedly hoping someone will set off the volcano while I”m there!”