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3pm - Guts, Greed, & Gold - A 1906 Robber's Tale

Date and Time

Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM

Location

Raven Landing, Building 4 Commons
USA

Event Contact(s)

Aging at Home Fairbanks
907-799-4026 (p)

Category

Lecture

Registration Info

Registration is not Required

About this event

Join us for a presentation by local historian Joan Skilbred: A story about the big 1906 gold bullion heist that took place on the Steamer Tanana between Fairbanks and Nenana. This exciting tale shows how gold was handled by banks, assayers, express companies, and insurance agents in early day Fairbanks. It also showcases the astonishing brazenness of one Fairbanks man and how he manipulated the entire Fairbanks judicial system during the investigation of his audacious crime.

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