Celebrating Our Maritime Heritage: A Kodiak Waterfront Exhibit

KMM’s first outdoor exhibit, Celebrating our Maritime Heritage, is a series of interpretive panels that overlooks St. Paul Harbor. With full color illustrations, the panels illustrate Kodiak’s intrinsic bond with the sea — the boats, the species of fish harvested, the fishing families and seafood processors who add to the bustle of Kodiak’s working waterfront.

"Visitors, who naturally migrate to the waterfront, thoroughly enjoy the harbor panels. Now, as they watch the activity on the docks, visitors have a better idea of what they are seeing and what an important role the waterfront plays in our community. It's a value-added experience for the Kodiak visitor, if you will."

The panels pay tribute as well to the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard who are “Always There … Always Ready” to help mariners working at sea and to the teams of fisheries biologists who manage the fisheries to ensure that Alaska’s rich and diverse fish stocks remain healthy and prolific.

You'll find this information and much more in our Kodiak Waterfront Guide booklet.

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Trapped! Kodiak Salmon Fish Traps Before Statehood

KMM's small indoor exhibit at Kodiak College explains how fish traps worked and why Alaskans voted to outlaw them when Alaska became a state in 1959.