The restoration of the historical cedar siding in progress.
The last remaining barracks building of Haines’ historic Fort Seward received much-needed renovations this month, with the help of a matching grant from the Office of History and Archeology at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, and funding by the property owners, Port Chilkoot Co.
“It’s the most important building in the fort,” said project manager for the grant, Annette Smith. “Without the barracks,…