This Day in Alaska History-July 31st, 1869

By Alaska Native News on Jul 31, 2024   Featured, This Day in Alaskan History  

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” […]