Chicken: Museums, Exhibitions & Discounts

Chicken is a small, historic gold mining community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of Alaska, United States. The town was established in the late 1800s during the Alaska gold rush and was named by early miners who wanted to call it "Ptarmigan" after the local bird but couldn't agree on the spelling, so they settled on "Chicken" instead.

Despite its modest size with only a handful of year-round residents, Chicken preserves its mining heritage and maintains its historic character. The town is accessible via the Taylor Highway during summer months and serves as a unique testament to Alaska's gold mining history. The community, though small, attracts visitors interested in its mining past and maintains several historic structures from its gold rush era.