A view of early day Seward, Alaska, at the head of Resurrection Bay shows the railroad dock along the southern waterfront.
Resurrection Bay Historical Society Objectives
- To collect, preserve and make accessible to the public materials that help establish and illustrate the history of the Seward area.
- To stimulate interest and disseminate information about the history of the Seward area.
- To encourage the preservation of historical buildings, structures and sites in the Seward area.
Activities
Seward Museum Open House will offer everyone a chance to view the latest exhibit upgrades for the 2026 summer season. Stop by the museum from 7 - 8 pm Thursday, May 21 and see what Museum Curator Allie Stacy and the Exhibits Committee have been working on this past winter. There are changes in the displays on World War II, the Jesse Lee Home, and the Alaska Railroad. You can even learn about the historic Red Light District!
The next monthly membership meeting will be at 7 pm Thursday, May 28 in the Seward Museum.
Windows of History exhibit
Women's History is on display in the Library & Museum atrium. Click on the WHAT'S NEW tab to see the amazing women featured in this new exhibit Seward's Inspiring Women.
Become Involved
To become a member of RBHS and to help support the preservation of local history, please complete a membership form and mail it to RBHS, PO Box 55, Seward, AK 99664. All members receive a monthly newsletter and gain free admission to the museum.
Seward Museum
Summer hours at the museum: Tuesday through Friday 10 am - 6 pm; Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; and Sunday 1 - 4 pm. Admission: $5 for almost everyone; FREE to those age 12 and younger.
Our gift case has many interesting books, including Mary Barry's three-volume "Seward, Alaska: History of the Gateway City" ($22 per volume or just $60 for the set). We also sell Iditarod trail items, the Seward Flag, and much more!
2 @ 2: Daily showings at 2 pm in the Community Room of the movies "Waves Over Seward: The 1964 Alaska Earthquake" and "The History of the Iditarod National Historic Trail."
For more information about museum operations, check out the Seward Community Library & Museum website. Click on the Virtual Museum Tour link to explore the exhibits, get a close-up view of artifacts and access our collection.
Collection
The Resurrection Bay Historical Society collection of objects, photographs and archives has a home in the museum portion of the Seward Community Library & Museum at 239 Sixth Ave. Our collections database is available online
The Society also maintains an index of obituaries of local residents. For questions about local history, contact us at the email listed below.
Resurrection Bay Historical Society
PO Box 55
Seward, AK 99664
rbhs1903@gmail.com
Donations to Collection
Resurrection Bay Historical Society is pleased to accept donations to its collection of objects, photographs and archives connected to the history of Seward and surrounding area. To make a donation, contact the historical society (see address above) and give a description of the item and a photo if possible. All donations must be accompanied by a signed and dated Deed of Gift
