Category Archives: History
Photo of Camp No 19 Discovery (City)
I came across this original photo in my Father’s collection. He recently passed away at the age of 99. I believe this pictures Discovery City and the adjacent Nugget Hotel. I would appreciate you sharing any other information you have … Continue reading
Camp Nome 1907 Basketball Team
This photo was sent to me by A-B fan Bob Sheehy. He said his great, great uncle was a placer miner on the beaches of Nome, implying that he’s in this photo. He also said his great great Aunt Clara … Continue reading
H.C. Davis Crossed the Chilkoot Pass on April 1, 1899
Canadian records show that our Grand Poohbah’s great-grandfather, H.C. Davis, crossed the Chilkoot Pass on April 1, 1899. He went on to Dawson to start a construction business to support the miners/stampeders, then later moved onto to Fairbanks in 1906 … Continue reading
Don’s Pioneer Great-Grand Father was Lifetime Member of A-B Dawson Camp #4
A recently uncovered newspaper obituary column about H. C. Davis (our leader Don Lake’s great-grandfather) reveals that he was a lifetime member of A-B Camp No. 4 in Dawson in the Yukon Territory. Our little modern club started with Don, … Continue reading
Camp No. 6 – Sitka
On March 29, 1902, Camp Sitka No. 6 was organized with a charter membership of eleven. There was a lack of confidence in the success of the camp in the town, for some thought it a novelty that would last … Continue reading
The Original Arctic Brotherhood Had Some Competition
The Arctic Brotherhood was not the first of its kind in the North. Several organizations formed in the early gold rush and pioneer days to meet the civic and social needs of the growing population. At that time there was … Continue reading
A-B Medal
A few months ago, a coin dealer contacted us to offer a real A-B Medal. This is a photo of the front & back. Beautiful isn’t it?
Any Record of Henry Peter Hansen?
I have an A.B. pin with three gold nuggets at the bottom. It belonged to my great grandfather Henry Peter Hansen, do you have any record of him? He was apparently a founder and my mother remembers something about a … Continue reading
UPDATE: H.C. Davis Actually Was a Member!!
(See previous post about Dons Great-grandfather) According to Super A-B fan & historian Ashley Bowman, Dons great-grandfather, Henry C. (aka H.C.) Davis,was initiated in Camp Dawson No. 4. Ashley has accumulated rosters on a few of the Camps. It makes … Continue reading
Great Video About the Klondike Gold Rush and Stampeder Albert Henry Woods
We stumbled upon a short video that was put together by the descendants of stampeder Albert Henry Woods and his trek to the Klondike in 1897. This is an excellent short primer on the Yukon Gold Rush explaining the background … Continue reading