August 1st, 1977
This Day in Alaska History-July 31st, 1869
Almost a year and a half after the purchase of Alaska from Russia, the man responsible for Alaska becoming a part of the United States, former Secretary of State William H. Seward under President Lincoln and Johnson, visited the results of what he considered his greatest achievement. Seward stepped off of the steam ship “Active” […]
This Day in Alaska History-July 30th, 1921
On July 30th, 1921, the postal service expanded in the territory of Alaska with the assistance of dog teams. While dog sled teams had been hauling first class mail by dogsled since the late 1800s to various parts of Alaska, the postal service would begin service from Hot Springs to Rampart going through Eureka once […]
This Day in Alaska History-July 29th, 1905
The steel-hulled square-rigger sailing ship, the Star of Russia, bought by the Alaska Packers Association on November 1st, 1901, would run aground less than four years later. The ship ran aground on Chirikof Island on July 29th, 1905. There were no lives lost and it was soon refloated and repaired at a cost of $56,000 […]