Sitka National Historic Park

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#669966" TEXT="#080000" background="06d01573.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Kodiak Alaska Vacation Guide</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Alaska Vacation Guide">home</A>                                            <B>back to</B>  <A HREF="alaska_national_parks.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alaska National Parks">Alaska National Parks</A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_travel_guide.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Vacation Guide">Kodiak Vacation Guide</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="editorial.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Editorial">Editorial</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="advertising.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advertising">Advertising</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="questions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Questions">Questions</A></div> <div> <I><B>Sitka National Historic Park</B></I></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="06cd2013.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="katmai_national_park_preserve.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Katmai National Park Preserve">Katmai National Park Preserve</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kenai_fjords_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kenai Fjords National Park">Kenai Fjords National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="arctic_wildlife_refuge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Arctic National Wildlife Refuge">Arctic National Wildlife Refuge</A></div> <div> <B>Sitka National Historic Park</B></div> <div> <A HREF="wrangell_st_elias_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Pre">Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve</A></div> <div> <A HREF="glacier_bay_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve">Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve</A></div> <div> <A HREF="denali_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denali National Park">Denali National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="bering_land_bridge_national.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bering Land Bridge National Park">Bering Land Bridge National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="klondike_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Klondike Gold Rush National Historical P">Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="lake_clark_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lake Clark National Park">Lake Clark National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="yukon_charley_rivers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="YukonCharley Rivers National Preserve">Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kobuk_valley_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kobuk Valley National Park">Kobuk Valley National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="chugach_national_forest.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chugach National Forest">Chugach National Forest</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kluane_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kluane National Park">Kluane National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="gates_of_the_arctic.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gates of the Arctic">Gates of the Arctic</A></div> <div> <A HREF="noatak_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Noatak National Park">Noatak National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="global_warming.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Global Warming">Global Warming</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> Alaska's oldest federally designated park, Sitka National Historic Park was established in 1910 to commemorate the Battle of Sitka, which took place in 1804 on the point of land where the Indian River flows into Sitka Sound.</div> <div> All that remains of the Kiksadi fort is its outline, marked by posts, but the surroundings are largely unchanged.</div> <bR> <div> Today, visitors to the scenic 107-acre park can view demonstrations of Native arts in the Southeast Alaska Cultural Center, several totem poles along a short series of trails, and the Russian Bishop's House, one of four surviving examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America.</div> <div> This original 1843 log structure conveys the legacy of Russian America through exhibits, refurbished living quarters and the Chapel of the Annunciation.</div> <div> A classic combination of Northwest Coast totem poles and temperate rain forest are combined on the scenic coastal trail within Sitka National Historical Park.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Special Park features:</B></div> <div> Interpretive talks, exhibits, slide program at the visitor center; native artisans demonstrate traditional arts in the Indian Cultural Center; bird watching, picnicking, plant identification and beach combing; exhibits and ranger tours at the Russian Bishop's House. </div> <div> <B>Where to contact for information:</B></div> <div> Sitka National Historical Park, 106 Metlakatla Street, PO Box 738, Sitka, AK 99835; 907-747-6281.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wpyr.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wpyr.com">www.nps.gov/sitk</A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>