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.
Remembering a gathering place
Our journey along Second Street forces us to remember incredible buildings now long gone. As with the demise of the Windsor, right across the...
A hotel ahead of the times
As we move to the middle of Second Street, the parking lot of the Federal Building, which today is home to the Cordova Ranger...
The history of the Federal Building
Making our way past Mt. Eccles, we’ve reached the Federal Building which now houses the U.S. Forest Service Cordova Ranger District Offices. Built in...
Museum Memories
Approaching our very special Mt. Eccles Elementary School, we need to talk about what was in the location BEFORE our current school – in...
Museum Memories
This week, we are leaving the Red Dragon Historic District and wandering further up the hill past the Ilanka Health Center and Cordova Electric...
Museum Memories
The Red Dragon, designed as a multipurpose mission center, might be one of Cordova’s most historic properties. The Reverend E. P. Newton, as he...
Along Second Street
Working our way north on Second Street, we have reached the Red Dragon Historic District, which includes St. George’s Episcopal Church and the Red...
A walk down Second Street
We continue to trace the historic buildings of Second Street and it was a difficult decision deciding at which end of the street to...
A walk down memory lane
As the City of Cordova begins preparations for the revamping of Second Street, the folks at the museum have been assisting the State Office...
Library and Friends Dedicate Garden
Aug. 24 was one of the many stormy, rainy days Cordova experienced this year, but thatdidn’t stop the Cordova Public Library and Friends of...
