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This historic site commemorates the Battle of Sitka, the last great battle between the Europeans and the Natives of the area. There is a fort remaining, as well as a later Russian Bishop's House, from 1843. There is a trail with examples of totem poles and temperate rain forest.
Address: 106 Metlakatla St. Sitka AK USA 99835
 1 907 747-6281
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Totem Bight State Historical Park
On the National Register of Historic Places, the Totem Bight State Historical Park contains a clan house and a collection of totem poles replicated from fragments of historic poles found on the site. This peaceful and attractive park is located along the Tongass Narrows and features a series of interpretive panels about the history and culture of the Tlingit and Haida people of the area.
Address: 9883 N Tongass Hwy. Ketchikan AK USA 99901
1 907 247-8574
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Three large mountain ranges converge in this park, and it contains the largest assemblage of glaciers and peaks above 16000 feet in North America. There is an abandoned copper mine in the park which is a national historic site.
Address: Mile 105.5 Old Richardson Highway Copper Center AK 99573
 Send an Email (1) 1 907 822-5234
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Potlatch Park is a re-creation of a native village, built on the old fishing grounds of the Tlingit people. The park contains exceptional native artwork and represents the traditional cultures of the area.
Address: 9805 Totem Bight Rd. Ketchikan AK USA 99901
1 907 225-4415
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Russian American Company - Building 29
A relic of Russian colonialism in Sitka, Building 29 is a log building constructed in 1835 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Address: 206 Lincoln St. Sitka AK USA 99835
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Fort William H. Seward
Declared an historic landmark in 1972, the Fort William H. Seward was a military base that was decommissioned in 1947 after the Second World War. Today, many of the original buildings still stand, now housing private residences, tourist accommodations, eateries and galleries.
Address: . Haines AK USA
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Russian Bishop's House
Registered as a National Historic Landmark, the Russian Bishop's House was built in 1842 and is one of the last remaining examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America. Built by the Russian American Company for the Bishop of the Orthodox Church, the restored house has served as a residence, school and a chapel. It is located in the Sitka National Historical Park.
Address: Sitka AK USA 99835
1 907 747-0110
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Saxman Native Village
This authentic native village is home to a large collection of standing totem poles. Watch carvers create new poles from red cedar in the Carvers' Shed. Tours of the village are popular.
Address: Ketchikan AK USA 99901
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Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
One of four Public Lands Information Centers in Alaska, the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center features interpretive exhibits and information on Alaska's southeast sector including its culture, environment and history. Other facilities onsite include a trip-planning room, book store and class rooms.
Address: 50 Main St. Ketchikan AK USA 99901
1 907 228-6220
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Castle Hill
This prominent local landmark was once territory of the Kiksadi clan, then the site of early Russian buildings, including Baranof's Castle (1837), which was destroyed by fire in 1898, and the site where the transfer of Alaska to the USA happened on October 18, 1867. Castle Hill is on the National Register of Historical Places.
Address: Sitka AK USA 99835
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Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center
Located in the Sitka National Historical Park, the Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center provides a place where local Sitka Tlingits can maintain and nurture their culture among themselves and to teach visitors about their history and culture. See local artists working on traditional crafts and art, including totem poles.
Address: 106 Metlakatla St. Sitka AK USA 99835
Send an Email 1 907 747-8061
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