From 1926 to 1964, the Jesse Lee Home was a residential school for children, many of whom were orphans or had parents with tuberculosis. It’s where Benny Benson lived when he designed the Alaska state flag, as a seventh-grader.
"Jesse Lee Home"
The abandoned building in Seward where the first Alaska flag flew will come down
The Jesse Lee Home, which has been abandoned since being damaged in the 1964 earthquake, has long been a source of contention in Seward.