This site is operated by the Gastineau Channel Historical Society (GCHS) to provide information about the operations of the GCHS. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, the GCHS is a non-profit organization that promotes the history of the Gastineau Channel area, operates the Last Chance Mining Museum, and cares for the Sentinel Island Lighthouse.
February 25, 2009
Publications
The Gastineau Channel Historical Society promotes the study of the Gastineau Channel area and has produced a number of books on varying subjects. These include History of Mines and Miners (1988), I Remember Treadwell (1992), In the Miners Footsteps (1992), Old Gold (1998), Quilts of Alaska (2000), and Alaska Souvenir Spoons & the Early Curio Trade (2004). These books are available at finer Alaska bookstores, via Taku Graphics by clicking here, or by contacting the Gastineau Channel Historical Society at 907-586-5338 or glrrlg 'at' alaska.net.