Hammer Museum (Haines, Alaska)

[1] It features over 1,400 hammers and related tools, ranging from ancient times through the colonial days to the industrial era.

In 2001, Pahl and his wife Carol purchased a hundred-year-old building in Haines and intended to turn the space into a museum.

If there was any doubt about the plan, Dave uncovered a ceremonial Tlingit warrior's pick while digging a foundation for the building.

Others include those which served bankers, nightclub goers of the 1920s and 1930s, barristers, cobblers, and musicians as well as those in the medical profession such as doctors and dentists.

Collection highlights include an Egyptian dolerite ball, Roman battle heads, Tlingit warrior's pick, over fifty hammer patents on display as well as both indoor and outdoor sculpture.