

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CIHS Presents: The Quest to Restore and Display “A Parade of Alaska History”
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-08:00)
- **Event Description**: In December 1976, Anchorage unveiled the nation’s largest relief art project: 20 sculpted murals installed in the mezzanine of Alaska Mutual Savings Bank at 5th Avenue and F Street. Created by Anchorage sculptor James Tapscott and California artist John Svenson, the panels depict scenes from Alaska history and were accompanied by the book A Parade of Alaska History by Herb and Miriam Hilscher.

Just 13 years later, the murals’ future became uncertain. Join Lynn Maier, daughter of James Tapscott, and Hilary Hilscher, daughter of Herb and Miriam Hilscher, as they share their efforts to preserve this significant artistic legacy. They are joined by Alaska bronze artist Pat Garley, who is leading the restoration of the murals.

7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the Auditorium or Online via Crowdcast

This is an event in the 2025-2026 Cook Inlet Historical Society Speaker Series. These presentations are virtual, free, and open to the public via Crowdcast; the same link can be used to review the recorded event after the program's conclusion. Those attending in person should use the 7th Avenue entrance to access the auditorium.  

Images: Bronze bas-relief panel, “Treaty of Cession,” commemorating the signing of the Alaska Treaty of Cession by US Secretary of State William Henry Seward, March 30, 1867, that purchased Russian America. Photograph courtesy of Hilary Hilscher, Lynn Maier, and Pat Garley. 
Alaskan bronze artist Pat Garley. Photograph courtesy of Hilary Hilscher and Lynn Maier.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/anchorage/cihs-presents-the-quest-to-restore-and-display-a-parade-of-alaska-history/200029700266157
- **Event Categories**: art, parades
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Anchorage
- **state**: AK
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 625 C Street, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99501
- **lat**: 61.21606
- **long**: -149.88712
- **full address**: 625 C Street, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99501

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Anchorage Museum (https://allevents.in/org/anchorage-museum/4641948)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-08:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 625 C Street, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99501
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Anchorage Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, parades
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about CIHS Presents: The Quest to Restore and Display “A Parade of Alaska History” ?
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