Soldotna Historical Society Museum

09/25/2024

👀 Do you still use any of these regularly? 👀

09/14/2024

Today is the last day of our 2024 operating season! We are open today from 1-4 PM, so feel free to stop by if you're nearby! Here is a general overview of this year's activity (note that the information is based on up to September 11).

Thank you to everyone that has visited us this season, and we hope to see an even more successful and productive year in 2025!

09/14/2024

The final for our 2024 season has been identified as a WWII Red Cross ditty bag apron! Apparently this can be worn like an apron and may have been used to contain one's personal supplies, such as toiletries.

Reminder that tomorrow (Saturday, September 13 at 10 AM) is our historical society's annual Fall Fling event! It is being hosted at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, so please come visit us! Also tomorrow is the final day that our museum will be open until May of next year, and for tomorrow only our operating hours are 1-4 PM.

If you come by to the museum, you'll be able to check out our new WW2 Army uniform display!

09/12/2024

For our final , the museum would once again like your help in identifying what this particular item is! A WWII military uniform was recently donated to us (and now it is on display, so please come visit to see our new display before we close this Saturday!), but we're unsure what some items are. One such item is this bag that came with the rest of the uniform.

Please let us know if you recognize what this is, thank you!

09/07/2024

A lot of you immediately recognized this week's ! This item is indeed an animal (specifically a whale's) bone repurposed into a cribbage board!

09/07/2024

We are saddened to learn about the passing of Mr. Lowell. Our condolences go out to his family.

Our beloved Norman Lowell passed away on Monday night. He was 96 years old. His journey of life is now complete, but may his paintings, writings, and the kindness and generosity for which he was so well known continue to inspire countless people across the world.
From Norman's many poetic writings is this piece, written about his own artistic expressions, titled 'Remember':

Remember...
These are but the efforts of a man. If you are impressed, look to the grandeur of this great land; and it may overwhelm your greatest imagination, cause you to wonder, to reflect upon all you have ever seen or known upon this earth. May it make you know with certainty that it was God who formed this earth, and his hand that touched with beauty this place.

Let me lead your mind one step further beyond the veil of this earth and tell you of another place, a home not made with human hands, whose builder and maker is God.

This is the word of God to man: "that this land and this place called heaven far exceeds the glories of this earth!"
- Norman Lowell

We love and miss you, Norman.

09/05/2024

Do you do you know what this item is?

P.S. Our operating season ends on September 14, so please be sure to visit us before then!

08/31/2024

This week's is a group of glass fishing floats! Good job on recognizing them, Bobbi Garrity!

08/29/2024

Do you recognize this?

08/24/2024

This week's is a saw saw used for sharpening! Kyle Westbury knows his stuff!

08/17/2024

This week's is a dog sled harness! Congratulations to those that got it!

08/15/2024

Do you know what this is? ☺️

08/10/2024

You all knew what it was! This week's is a gas-powered iron.

08/03/2024

Sorry for the delay! This week's is a trapper pack! Everyday Alaska suggested a pack board, which we will accept as an answer as well! You can find this particular artifact in our Ed Ciechanski cabin!

07/31/2024

Does anyone recognize this?