history

History and education go hand in hand. That’s why the Kenai cultural center is highlighting the history of education on the Kenai Peninsula in a new exhibit.

While the Dena’ina people have lived in Kenai for thousands of years, the city’s more recent history has seen fur trapping, homesteading, fishing, oil and more. That’s why Kenai’s cultural museum is highlighting this diverse era in a new history exhibit.

Last month, Kenai’s cultural museum was revamped after more than 30 years of no changes. It now has rotating exhibits – including this month’s on Alaska’s Russian history.

After more than 30 years, Kenai’s cultural museum has been revitalized. The update is just a start for the museum’s educational endeavors.

Kenai Peninsula College hosted a discussion last week about the history of salmon and the region’s Indigenous people. The presentation drew from archaeological, explorer and oral accounts to tell the story of the Dena’ina peoples’ connection to salmon in the nineteenth century.

Popular visitor attractions in Kenai are on hold until revisions and renovations can be made.

The six Kenai Peninsula historical societies rotate who hosts the association's twice-annual meetings. This spring, it's Kenai's turn.

Data from the 1950 Census was released this year. Here's what that information tells us — and what some early homesteaders remember about that time.

The Hermansen-Miller House, in Old Town Kenai, moved from Main Street to Mission Avenue this week.

Most people know about the Kenai and Soldotna historical societies and museums.Kasilof also has an active historical association. And few people know…