Sitka National Historical Park
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Sitka National Historical Park
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Contact Information:
Sitka National Historical Park
103 Monastery Street
Sitka, AK 99835
907-747-0110
http://www.nps.gov/sitk/
Size: 113 acres
Location: Sitka National Historical Park is located in the town of Sitka on Baranof Island in Alaska's southeastern panhandle. Sitka is accessible only by air or sea. Commercial airlines fly directly from Seattle, Juneau, and Anchorage. Sitka is also a port of call for cruise ships and ferries on the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Description:
Alaska's oldest federally-designated park is the site of the 1804 fort and battle that marked the last major Tlingit Indian resistance to Russian colonization. Tlingit totem poles and crafts are exhibited. The Russian Bishop's House, built in 1842, is the oldest intact piece of Russian-American architecture.
Activities: Interpretive talks, exhibits, native
artisan demonstrations in traditional arts (in Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural
Center), exhibits and ranger tours (at the Russian Bishop's House), and bird
watching.
Operating
Hours: From mid-May through the end of September the visitor center and
the Russian Bishop's House are open daily. From October through mid-May the visitor
center is open Monday through Saturday and the Russian Bishop's House is open by appointment only.
History: Proclaimed a national monument on March 23, 1910; redesignated a national historical park on October 18, 1972.
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