National Park Service officials last week started Port Chilkoot Co. on a path toward restoring Fort Seward’s weather-beaten barracks building, following a two-day site visit in Haines.
Although first steps will be small – work this summer will be limited to patching holes in the roof, capping chimneys and plumbing vents, reinstalling interior columns to prevent roof failure, and identifying hazardous materials – other pending improvements will be more noticeable.
A $5,000 state grant will…
