Wasilla Knik Historical Society
300 n boundAry Street
wasilla, alaska 99654
907-376-2005 Message Phone
907-376-7755 MUSEUM PHONE
wkhsociety@yahoo.com
Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KnikMuseum/?fref=ts
From 10-6 on Wednesdays during the summer, come downtown for fresh produce and Alaskan made gifts. Located at Wasilla Iditapark near the Wonderland playground.
WHAT WE do
Coleen Mielke has uploaded the daily diary of O.G. Herning, who came to Alaska in 1898 and had businesses in Knik and Wasilla. See her complete list of local history documents here. Scroll down to see the Herning Diary.
WKHS Board meets on the last Tuesday of each month. Due to COVID-19, our meetings are currently closed to the public.
Everymonth
2020 EVENTS
Oct.
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You're invited to join us at our annual Alaska Day Dinner, at the Elks Lodge on Finger Lake. Our dinner will be prepared by Marian Romano. Our guest speaker will be Jeff Schultz, our 2020 Inductee into the Knik Museum's Mushers' Hall of Fame, with stories about his years photographing the Iditarod. Contact the WKHS office for reservations.
Free benefit concert by Hobo Jim MAY be in early September. Check back for updates later in the summer. Meanwhile, enjoy Hobo Jim Facebook Live concerts!
Annual Potluck Picnic and Social
Cancelled for this summer. We plan to honor our 2020 Inductee, Jeff Schultz, at our Alaska Day Dinner in October.
There are many ways you can learn about and help preserve our local history.
June
Join us for Trails Day, Knik Community Potluck Picnic, Alaska Day Dinner, Hobo Jim concerts, and Annual Meeting.
July
Wasilla Farmers' Market-May be opening June 10.
JULY
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Learn about gold mining, dog mushing, homesteading Alaska and more. Located at Mile 13.9 Knik-Goosebay Road. Open Wednesday-Sunday 1-6 pm from June 3-October 30. Closed in the winter. Other tours by request.
Every Month
Every Wednesday 10-6
Trails Day-Usually the first weekend in June. Cancelled for this summer.
We are OPEN!
Wednesday-Sunday 1:00-6:00 pm
Please bring masks and practice social distancing.
Wasilla Knik Historical Society
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