| What is it? |
The oldest surviving Protestant church on the Kenai Peninsula! |
| What makes it historical? |
The earliest Episcopal services in Seward started here in 1904 in the home of Daniel Sleem! Services moved around a number of times until a permanent church got constructed between 1905 and 1906! Seward’s first public school classroom opened up in the basement of the church on February 26, 1905! Construction took a long pause, about ten years, after the Alaskan Northern Railway went bankrupt, but in 1916, construction resumed, and the church as we know it today was completed in 1917! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? |
HERE’S HOW:
- Volunteer with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church!
- Donate to the Alaska Historical Society!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
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| Where is this place? |
Adams Street and Second Avenue
Seward, AK 99664
From Anchorage: ~127mi (205km) — 2.2hrs
From Fairbanks: ~483mi (778km) — 8.1hrs
From Juneau: ~973mi (1566km) — 16.3hrs
From Nome: ~593mi (955km) — 9.9hrs |
| When should I go? |
Services are every other Sunday at 10:00 AM, so check the church’s calendar to see which are the “on” weeks! |
