Join us for a deep dive into the world of Ketchikan’s Wind & Water Dive Shop! Since 1997, Allen and Saunya Alloway have been dedicated to promoting dive safety and education in our community. Over the years, they’ve adapted to the needs of Ketchikan's working waterfront, becoming the go-to spot for scuba training, gear sales, and hydrostatic testing for high-pressure cylinders—serving recreational and harvest divers alike.

From their start in local dive charters to becoming Southern Southeast Alaska’s only hydrostatic testing station, Wind & Water has evolved with Ketchikan’s growing needs. Learn more about this incredible local business, their focus on safety, the services they continue to provide, and the dive community that exists here.

Learn more: www.windandwaterdiveshop.com

This Museum Midday event is free and open to all!

Join staff members from the Seward House Museum in Auburn, New York for a virtual program on the 1867 Alaska Purchase and its long aftermath.

Often referred to as "Seward's Folly," this acquisition redefined Secretary of State William Seward's career at the conclusion of nearly half a century in public life. But Alaska was always contested-- from the original negotiations, to the transfer from Russia, and for generations afterwards.

Museum staff will bring these stories to life from inside the historic home of the Seward family, including an inside look at the objects and artifacts from Seward's visit to the territory in his retirement years.

Images Courtesy of the Seward House Museum. Learn more: https://sewardhouse.org/

**Note: This is a hybrid event! Museum staff from the Seward House Museum in New York will be presenting live remotely, with the opportunity for in-person attendees at the Tongass Historical Museum to interact, ask questions, and engage in real-time. For those who prefer to join virtually, a link to attend online will be shared closer to the event date.