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Sitka preserves the Russian legacy of Alaska's initial European invasion and, more deeply, the story of the cultural conflict between Alaska Natives and the newcomers, and the Natives' resistance and ultimate accommodation to the new ways. Here, 18th-century Russian conquerors who had successfully enslaved Aleuts to the west met their match in battle against the rich, powerful, and sophisticated Tlingit. A visit to Sitka reveals the story of that war, and also the cultural blending that occurred in the uneasy peace that followed under the influence of the Russian Orthodox church—an influence that remained even after the Russians sold Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 (that exchange also happened here), and continues today. Read More

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Eddystone Inn

2898 Sawmill Creek Road
Sitka, AK 99835 Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
(from destination center)

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Helga's Bed and Breakfast by the Sea

2827 Halibut Point Road
Sitka, AK Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
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Island View Resort and Charters

4405 Halibut Road
Sitka, AK Map

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The Causeway on Whiting Harbor in Sitka Sound

Sitka, Alaska

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Take a unique dive to see a number of artifacts and structures pushed out to sea after World War... Read More

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Alaska Raptor Center

off Sawmill Creek Blvd
1000 Raptor Way
Sitka, Alaska

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This nonprofit center takes in injured birds of prey (mainly bald eagles, but also owls, hawks,... Read More

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Sitka National Historical Park

106 Metlakatla St
Sitka, Alaska

Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

In 1799, the Russian-American Company, led by Alexander Baranof, landed from their base in... Read More

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Tenakee Springs Tenakee SPB	49.6 map
Kake SPB	52.3 map
Pelican SPB	70.5 map

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