Events

2025 Potluck Picnic and Hall of Fame Induction

KNIK MUSEUM- 10524 KNIK-GOOSE BAY ROAD, WASILLA, AK

As we do every year, this was a potluck picnic where everyone brought their favorite dish to share! Dessert and drinks were provided.

The 2025 inductee into the Mushers Hall Of Fame was the iconic Susan Butcher, the second women to win the Iditarod and the only woman to win four Iditarod Championships, in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1990.  In 1979, Susan, Joe Redington, Ray Genet and two others took a dog team to the top of Denali.  Susan’s daughter Tekla, traveled from Fairbanks to accept the honor on behalf of the family and spoke about her mother.

Robert Redington was the musher delivering the mail with his dog team. As a part of this event, the Bjorn Cabin was an official USPS post office. Commemorative cachets celebrating Susan, representing the mail that all mushers in the Iditarod are required to carry, were delivered by Robert Redington and his dog team, hand stamped by a USPS postal employee, then made available for sale as a souvenir of the day. Guests are also always welcome to bring any other mail, birthday cards, and letters to be stamped with our specially made cancelation stamp. 

Our raffle was a great success once more, with prizes donated by the Alaska Railroad and Mahays Riverboats.

Following the raffle, an interesting tour of the old Knik Townsite and beach was led by WKHS member Chase McCavit.

2025 Alaska Day Dinner

Each year WKHS invites everyone to join us to celebrate the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States, which occurred on October 18, 1959.

The 2025 Alaska Day Dinner will be held at the Palmer Depot on Saturday, October 18. The doors open at 4:30 for a Meet and Greet and to drop off your best baking for the Famous Dessert Auction. There will also be a silent and live auction during the evening. The prime rib dinner will be catered by Chef Marion Romano of Nonna’s Osteria. Beau Hawkins will be the guest speaker, presenting “Knowing Walt”, a rare look into the legendary life of Walter Teeland.

Tickets are $60 and must be pre-purchased through the website on our Shop page or by mailing a check to WKHS, 300 North Boundary Street., Wasilla, AK 99654. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 11.

If you have items to donate for the auctions, please contact Paula Groundwater at 907-376-4020.