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Sitka National Historical ParkTheme(s): Native American | Alaska Native | Immigration | Westward Expansion | |
Description:
Alaska's oldest federally designated park was established in 1910 to commemorate the 1804 Battle of Sitka. All that remains of this last major conflit between Europeans and Alaska Natives is the site of the Tlingit Fort and battlefield, located within this scenic 107 acre park in a temperate rain forest.
Southeast Alaska totem poles and a temperate rain forest setting combine to provide spectacular scenery along the park's coastal trail. The trail circles back along Indian River to the visitor center. Another loop trail continues across the Indian River footbridge past the Memorial to the Russian Midshipmen who died in the Battle of Sitka.
The park's story continues at the Russian Bishop's House, one of three surviving examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America. This original 1843 log structure conveys the legacy of Russian America through exhibits, refurbished Bishop's living quarters and lavish icons in the Chapel of the Annunciation.
Designations:
Public Park (June 21, 1890)
Sitka National Monument (March 23, 1910)
Sitka National Historical Park (1972)
Accessibility:
The park visitor center is wheelchair accessible and a wheelchair is available for public
use. The gravel-based, wood chip-covered trails in the park are accessible with many types of wheelchairs.
The historic Russian Bishop's House is not wheelchair accessible.
Getting Around:
Both visitor sites are located on Lincoln Street and are approximately a ten minute walk apart in this essentially urban park.
Activites:
Educational Programs | Fishing | Hiking | Bird Watching | Nature Walks | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | Comfort Stations | Museum Exhibits | Tours & Guided Activities | And more.
Directions to Sitka National Historical Park
Plane:
Sitka is located on Baranof Island on Alaska's Southeastern Panhandle. Sitka can be reached 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.
The Park is located at the south end of Lincoln Street, approximately one-fourth mile from downtown Sitka.
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Contact Information for Sitka National Historical Park
National Park Service
106 Metlakatla Street
Sitka, AK
99835
Phone: 907-746-6281
Fax: 907-747-5938
Located in Sitka, AK
For more information on Sitka National Historical Park
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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