Cathy Sherman
Cathy Sherman is a volunteer historian and recently-retired director of the Cordova library and Historical Museum. Sherman has been contributing to The Cordova Times for over a decade.
Fish trapping
Of all the methods of catching fish, fish traps were the most efficient and cost-effective. Over 40 trap sites were established in Prince William...
The Copper Center Roadhouse
As a youngster growing up in the 1960s in Pennsylvania, my idea of a roadhouse was the orange-roofed Howard Johnson’s in the center section...
Reminiscing on Cordova’s historical canneries
As we approach the best time of year, we thought a little reminiscing about some former fishing glories might be in order. In the...
Who was Bob Korn?
Robert Wade Korn, was born in Gentry County in northwest Missouri on May 18, 1891. Little is known of his early life, but he...
A recently processed museum treasure
Recently, the Cordova Historical Society has been finishing the set-up of the Archive Research Room within the inner sanctum of the new museum. All...
Museum Memories
That’s not Texas! This is our neighboring community of Chitina up the Copper River, andthe photograph was likely taken in the early 1900s. Chitina...
The Copper River and Northwestern Railway
The Copper River and Northwestern Railway was built from 1906 to 1911 for the purpose ofhauling copper ore from the newly established Kennecott Mine,...
Old Iceworm photo
We are taking a break from our trip down Second Street this week to look at an Iceworm Festival photo recently processed in the...
The Joseph Diggs Mercantile and former U.S. Post Office
The building at Second Street and Council was built in 1908 to house Joseph Diggs’ mercantile business. Two stories high and measuring 50 feet...
The legacy of the Assembly of God Church
Built in 1908, this two-story structure is distinguished by its false front and flat roof bordered by boxed cornice brackets along the eaves. This...
