Colony House Museum offers a variety of unique items.
Stop by to pick up a few!

Matanuska Valley Alaska Compiled by Al Brooks for the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce. © 1965, 58 pages

We Shall Be Remembered By Evangeline Atwood, © 1966. A retrospective narration of the story of the Matanuska Colonists. 191 pages

The Colorful Matanuska Valley By Don L. Irwin, © 1968. A 1995 reprint, duplicating the 1968 first edition. A recollection by the Matanuska Colony’s first manager. 148 pages

Matanuska Valley Memoirs By Hugh A. Johnson & Keith L. Stanton, © 1955. The University of Alaska Bulletin. A study of Palmer, 20 years after the establishment of the Matanuska Colony.
1980 edition by Mapmakers.

Colony Kids Children’s fiction is based on Palmer’s history. Written by Heather Lehe

Matanuska Colony 75th Anniversary Commemorative publication by Lynette Lehn and Lorraine Kirker

The Matanuska Colony Barns The beautiful pictures of local Colony Barns, are rich with historic comments. Written by Helen Hegener

The Beautiful Matanuska Valley A great compilation of fun information and beautiful pictures of the Matanuska Valley. Written by Helen Hegener

Matanuska Colony Album Photographs of the 1935 Matanuska Colony Project. A nice companion book to the book below! Written by Helen Hegener.

The 1935 Matanuska Colony Project The Remarkable History of a New Deal Experiment in Alaska. Written by local author Helen Hegener

Where the River Matanuska Flows DVD by Paul Hill and Joan Juster, ©2005

Alaska Far Away DVD by Paul Hill and Joan Juster

Life and Times of Matanuska Valley Pioneers
This is a great read, chocked full of personal interviews of our Valley Pioneers, many are involved with the Palmer Historical Society and the Colony House Museum! Pick up a copy and maybe you can get an autograph or two!

A Lot to be Thankful For A fiction story based on the real life of a Colony family – a great read! Written by a Colony family granddaughter Mary Haakenson Perry

Sleem Map Reprint: Willow Creek Mining District 1910 Reprinted 2008 by Palmer Historical Society



