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    Sitka

    National Historical Park Alaska

Currents of Change

On an island amid towering spruce and hemlock, Sitka National Historical Park preserves the site of a watershed battle between invading Russian traders and indigenous Kiks.ádi Tlingit; park visitors are awed by Tlingit and Haida totem poles standing along the park’s scenic coastal trail; and the restored Russian Bishop’s House speaks of Russia’s little known colonial legacy in North America.

Did You Know?

Photograph of downtown Sitka

The City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska encompasses 4,710 square miles, making it the largest city in the United States.