Resurrection Bay at Seward
Resurrection Bay received its name from Alexandr Baranov, chief manager of the Russian Shelikhov Company at the time, who was forced to retreat into the bay during a bad storm in 1793. When the storm settled it was Easter Sunday, so the bay and nearby Resurrection River were named in honour of it.
He then built a ship which unfortunately sank, and not too much was heard about Seward until 1903. At this time the town evolved into a big Alaskan port city because companies were interested in building a railroad here that would run north and south for miles. This venture failed, but all of the talk brought gold prospectors, settlers, and workers whose families and kin would stay here for good.
I have to say, I liked Seward. It helped that the sun was shining, apparently not a common occurrence…..
Resurrection Bay at Seward
Resurrection Bay received its name from Alexandr Baranov, chief manager of the Russian Shelikhov Company at the time, who was forced to retreat into the bay during a bad storm in 1793. When the storm settled it was Easter Sunday, so the bay and nearby Resurrection River were named in honour of it.
He then built a ship which unfortunately sank, and not too much was heard about Seward until 1903. At this time the town evolved into a big Alaskan port city because companies were interested in building a railroad here that would run north and south for miles. This venture failed, but all of the talk brought gold prospectors, settlers, and workers whose families and kin would stay here for good.
I have to say, I liked Seward. It helped that the sun was shining, apparently not a common occurrence…..