Tanana-Yukon Historical Society
Sharing the history and continuing story of Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
The TYHS has an active schedule of speakers at our free monthly public lectures. The lectures start at 7 PM, unless otherwise noted, on the third Wednesday of the month. Information about our 2025-2026 lecture is will be posted here when available.
All TYHS events are free and open to the public.
On March 18, 2026 oral historian Karen Brewster will be our guest speaker and present ‘For the Love of Freedom’. She will be discussing interviews from the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park region, where she documented the lives of Native and non-Native residents, park staff and early settlers. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN VENUE FOR THIS PRESENTATION. It will be at the Mining Hall Museum, 406 Cushman Street, next door to the McCafferty’s Coffee Shop.
For more information about our past lectures and events, or to obtain the zoom link to the lecture series please contact us.
Click here to to view Wickersham House.
Click here to view Eagle Courthouse.
Click here to view TYHS Juneau.
Mary F. Ehrlander with Hild M. Peters have now published their new book “Hospital and Haven. The Life and Work of Grafton and Clara Burke in Northern Alaska”. For more information about the book, click here. The book is available at Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press. For 40% off while ordering, use code 6AF23.
We wish to thank our donors, some of whom have been extremely generous this past year. The Tanana Yukon Historical Society depends upon this kind of support and every donation is welcome, no matter its size. With these contributions, we have been able to carry out some projects and acknowledge vital members of our community who have passed on. BUT we need some ideas of how to spend your money. If you have a history-related project in mind please contact us! tyhs@alaska.net.