A view of early day Seward, Alaska, at the head of Resurrection Bay shows the railroad dock along the southern waterfront.
Upcoming Activities
Join the Founders Day celebration from 4-7 pm Wednesday, Aug. 28 to mark the arrival of a steamship full of passengers who set out in 1903 to establish the town of Seward and the Alaska Central Railway. Anniversary cake and beverages will be served in the atrium of the library and museum. Free admission to the Seward Museum where you can hear old-time tunes played on the pump organ by historical society president Sue McClure.
Museum Temporary Exhibit
Lydia Jacoby's Journey to the Olympics fills a corner of the Seward Museum atrium as the world gears up for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Learn how Lydia made her way from the Tsunami Swim Club in Seward to the Tokyo Olympics where she won a gold medal in the 100m breaststroke. In the museum, watch the 10-minute ESPN video that gives highlights of Lydia's exploits. Our hometown gold medalist will vie for a spot on the U.S. swim team in trials this month in Indianapolis.
Windows of History
Dive into the Seward Tsunami Swim Club, the latest Windows of History display in the Library & Museum atrium, gives details about the formation of the local swim club in 1979 for youth 5-18. Photos and newspapers trace the club's history.
Atrium Exhibit
Swimming in Seward, a pop-up exhibit in the Library & Museum atrium, features a woolen bathing suit that Luella Kelsey McMullen (later Luella James) wore a century ago when she swam in First Lake, a popular swimming hole at the time.