Seward, Alaska AK Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016.

It was named after William H. Seward, early member of the United States Republican Party, United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln. As Secretary of State, he fought for the U.S. purchase of Alaska which he finally negotiated to acquire from Russia.

The town of Seward marks the start of the Historic Iditarod Trail.

Mount Marathon and its famous Mount Marathon Race
Kenai Fjords National Park
Alaska SeaLife Center
4th of July Festival
Seward Silver Samon Derby

Seward is the seventh most lucrative fisheries port in the United States per value. In 2004, 49.7 million dollars worth of fish and shellfish passed through Seward according to the National Marine Fisheries Service.

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