I try to keep this list of historic house museums for Alaska current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information. If you are searching for museums near you, or close to where you will be traveling to, please change the display view to Map.
If you know of a historic house museum not in this list, please submit it.
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420 M Street, Anchorage, AK, USA
The Oscar Anderson House, constructed in 1915, is one of the oldest homes in Anchorage, and is the only House Museum located in Anchorage. Oscar Anderson, by his own account, was the 18th person to arrive in the “Tent City” at Ship Creek in early 1915. Anderson was an active business leader in early Anchorage having interests in meat… Read More
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535 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK, USA
A small house museum, dedicated to the life and times of Judge James Wickersham and his family. during the years 1900-1910. House, furnishings and decor are authentic to the time period and to the Wickersham family. Read More
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213 7th Street, Juneau, AK, USA
This 1898 house was the home of Judge James Wickersham, a legend in Alaska who brought civility and law to the wild gold-rush towns of Eagle, Fairbanks, and Nome. After climbing Denali (Mt McKinley), he also helped lobby for the creation of Denali National Park, and was a force in Washington, where he persuaded the federal government to build… Read More