The town is named after William Henry Seward who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. The Iditarod National Historical Trail begins in Seward, tracing the mail route that led to rich gold strikes in the area including at Iditarod and commemorated in the Iditarod Dog Sled race which follows the trail on to Nome.
The town has interesting street names like Millionaires Row (for the gold barons) and Home Brew Alley! The post is teh most northern ice-free port and the development of the railroad has made it a connection hub.
Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge is in a 1,700-acre, native-owned wildlife sanctuary in the heart of Kenai Fjords National Park. The central lodge and 16 cabins of Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge are eco-friendly”leave no trace” and look out onto the Pedersen Glacier.
Getting to the lodge, requires a boat! 2 1/2 hour trip if you don’t stop for sealife spotting. We enjoyed the Kenai Fjords cruise out spotting marine mammals ( whales, porpoises, orca and otters along with birds and there are so many shimmering glaciers. Once at the lodge, you can explore remote coves and pebbled beaches within the Alutiiq heritage lands of the Pedersen Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary.
The setting is truly stunning and we enjoyed a canoe paddle late afternoon on the lake in front of the lodge. Much amused by a sea otter and her baby playing in the water. Evening walk down to the shore of the fjord complete with bear spray. Not needed but bears have been seen most days. Speculation was that today would have been too hot for them.
Link to photos Seward to Kenai
