Artifact Archive

This sign was Petersburg’s first museum sign. Installed in 1967, it was cut from plywood and hand-painted white with yellow and brown lettering.

In August of 1962, Elsie Clausen and the local Pioneers of Alaska opened a ‘museum’ in Petersburg’s City Council Chambers. Elsie and Claire Strand chose the name “Petersburg Museum Society.” Elsie and Carroll Clausen worked with the City of Petersburg, individuals and many organizations to establish community interest in the region’s history while they acquired and maintained items for the museum to display.

In January of 1964, Elsie and Carroll Claus...