Cordova Chronicles: So much history in a road sign
As residential growth continues on the recently extended Whitshed Road, more and more locals are driving the popular seven-mile byway that was once known...
Bluegrass band to jam Cordova Center
On Saturday, San Francisco-band Front Country will take the stage at the Cordova Center.
The progressive bluegrass group has been in town teaching at the...
Wild Harvest Feast set for Sept. 2
As Labor Day weekend approaches, Coho salmon return to Cordova, the last of the season’s berries are ripe on bushes, and foragers spend every...
During the summer
118 years ago, the cannery at Orca was visited by the Harriman American expedition. Harriman’s journal detailed their visit: “The idea of stretching their...
Museum Memories
Since it’s fishing season, we thought we’d throw out a couple of boat pictures to bring back some memories. There is very little in the...
Museum Memories
At the turn of the century, the Alaska Packers Association and Alaska Syndicate were powerful entities based out of San Francisco that owned nearly...
Museum Memories
It’s not Texas! This is our neighboring community of Chitina, up the Copper River and the photograph was likely taken in the early 1900’s....
Museum Memories
Here’s a photo from the archives that captures an early view of the City airport with some summertime strollers. The first plane landed in...
Museum Memories: Forest Service’s original ranger boat
Recently the Society published a photo of the M/V Chugach, the US Forest Service’s original ranger boat in Prince William Sound. The Cordova Historical...
Update from the CPD – Feb. 27 – Mar. 3
The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between Feb. 27 and March 3. Any charges reported in these press...
