Library Lecture Series: Matthew Reckard See more about the lecture series and upcoming speakers here. A history of Ester, Alaska Thursday, August 11, 2011
Above: Moody's Mercantile, ca. 1949, in Ester. Photo by Pat Garner. Matthew Reckard is well known in Ester for his fascination with the origins and history of our town. He has given talks and written articles about the founding of Ester, the discovery of gold on Ester Creek, the origins and history of the Ester Post Office, and mining in the village. This was an updated version of his history of Gold Rush era Ester, with new old photos and updates to the body of knowledge about Ester's founding, Gold Rush days, and later development into the quirky, independent, mining town that could.
Ester Gold Camp buildings, ca. 1949, in same location as at present time. Photo by Pat Garner. For more information, see: Articles on Alaska and Ester history by Matt Reckard, published in The Ester Republic | ||||
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