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RBHS / F.G. Hale Collection A view of early day Seward, Alaska, at the head of Resurrection Bay shows the railroad dock along the southern waterfront.
RBHS / F.G. Hale Collection
A view of early day Seward, Alaska, at the head of Resurrection Bay shows the railroad dock along the southern waterfront.

Upcoming Activities

November history program featuring author and historian Doug Capra will start at 2:00 Saturday, Nov. 14 in the community room of the Seward Community Library and Museum. The focus will be on his latest book: "Resilience and Risk at the Edge of Alaska" which tells the story of Driftwood Bay homesteaders John and Ginger Davidson.

RBHS annual meeting and election of officers Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:00 pm in the Seward Museum.

Bridging the Pacific

Museum curator Allie Stacy created the latest Windows of History exhibit in the Library & Museum atrium. Some of the Japanese and Korean objects in Bridging the Pacific can be seen by clicking on this link. https://www.resbayhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bridging-the-Pacific-2-page.pdf

Atrium Display Case

Alaska Native Ivory Carvings are highlighted in the atrium exhibit case. Artwork done by the late Frank Walunga of Seward is part of the display, along with a few other the ivory objects from the Resurrection Bay Historical Society collection.