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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2006-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION, SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF THE MARINERS
MEMORIAL FOR THE SEWARD SMALL BOAT HARBOR
WHEREAS, the first ship built in Alaska is believed to have been built in the Resurrection
Bay area; and
WHEREAS, the historic settlers of Resurrection Bay all arrived by boat; and
WHEREAS, the first American pioneer settlers of Seward arrived by steamship; and
WHEREAS, Seward's history and economy has continued to be directly influenced by its
position as an ice-free seaport in south central Alaska; and
WHEREAS, Seward does not have a memorial honoring those who have risked hazardous
sea voyages in the course of building our community and others who lost their lives in our local
waters; and
WHEREAS, the fishing industry has been a main stay of the community for more than a
century; and
WHEREAS, memorial plaques commemorating local mariners currently do not have a
dedicated memorial for display; and
WHEREAS, Seward needs a good venue for its annual Blessing of the Fleet and other
marine-oriented ceremonies, and
WHEREAS, a Mariners Memorial will serve as a monument to our maritime history; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Fjords Yacht Club donated $1 000 (one thousand dollars) in March
2004 to start a Mariners' Memorial Fund through the 2003 Seward Centennial non-profit account;
and
WHEREAS, local organizations and individuals will pursue additional donations and grants
to fund the design, construction, and maintenance of a mariners' memorial;
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