September 08, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, September 9-16
Sitka National Historical Park has ended its scheduled daytime Ranger-led programs for the season. But please join us for three more evening programs. The evening programs start at 7 pm in the visitor center theater and are free and open to the public
August 25, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, August 30-September 5
Ranger-led activities for August 30-September 5. All activities are free to the public.
August 20, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, August 23-29
Ranger-led activities for August 23-29. All activities are free to the public.
August 10, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, August 16-22
Ranger-led activities planned for August 16-22. All the activities are free to the public.
August 10, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, August 10-15
Ranger-led activities planned for August 10-15. All the activities are free to the public.
July 27, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, August 2-8
Ranger-led activities planned for August 2-8. All the activities are free to the public.
July 26, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, July 26 - August 1
Ranger-led activities planned for July 26-August 1. All the activities are free to the public.
July 18, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, July 20-25
Ranger-led activities planned for July 20-25. All the activities are free to the public.
July 15, 2009
100 Year Anniversary Community Meeting - July 21
Sitka National Historical Park will host a community meeting on July 21 to discuss the 100th year anniversary of the park.
July 13, 2009
Ranger-led Programs at the Park, July 13-18
Ranger-led activities planned for July 13-18. These activities are free to the public.
July 09, 2009
Aleutian History Presentation
Sitka National Historical Park is starting a series of evening presentations on a variety of topics throughout the rest of the summer. Our first presentation, on July 16, will be “The Aleutians: A History."
July 02, 2009
100 Year Anniversary Community Meeting
Sitka National Historical Park will host a community meeting on July 12 to discuss the 100th year anniversary of the park.
June 25, 2009
Sitka Family Weed Pull
Come out to Sitka National Historical Park on Saturday June 27, 2009 from 11-2pm and join us for the Sitka Family Weed Pull.
June 17, 2009
Fee Free Weekend
It’s a Fee FREE Weekend at Sitka National Historical Park on June 20 and 21.
May 28, 2009
Roofing Project
Sitka National Historical Park will begin reroofing the Visitor Center on May 26, 2009. The project will last through the summer.
May 11, 2009
Park Begins Summer Operations
Sitka National Historical Park returns to its summer schedule and operations, which includes seasonal changes in hours, parking and fees.
April 22, 2009
Curator's Corner
Sitka National Historical Park will be showcasing some of the archaeological treasures we have in our collection.
April 22, 2009
Winter Film Program, April 24-25
It seems as though the Winter Film Flurry has run out of winter so please join us for the last weekend of films at Sitka National Historical Park.
April 09, 2009
Winter Movie Program, April 11-12
Sitka National Historical Park will be continuing our weekend movie series with two movies at the visitor center theater this weekend.
April 02, 2009
Winter Movie Program, April 4-5
Sitka National Historical Park will be continuing our weekend movie series with two movies at the visitor center theater this weekend.
March 25, 2009
Winter Movie Program, March 28-29
Sitka National Historical Park will be continuing our weekend movie series with two movies at the visitor center theater this weekend.
March 19, 2009
Weekend Movie Program - March 22
Sitka National Historical Park will be continuing our weekend movie series with a movie at the visitor center theater this weekend.
March 16, 2009
Northwest Coast Art History Cruise
Cruise breathtaking Southeast Alaska waterways, from Sitka, to Juneau, to Kake, to Hoonah and back learning about historical and contemporary Northwest Coastal Art!
March 14, 2009
Open House at Sitka National Historical Park
Over the next two weeks, Sitka National Historical Park will host a series of special events and public meetings. We would like to invite everyone in the community to help us evaluate how we tell the park’s stories. Please come, provide your thoughts and ideas, and help shape the future of Sitka NHP for years to come.
March 09, 2009
The Stories of Sitka National Historical Park
Please join us in the park’s auditorium on to help us evaluate and to help us shape the future of the interpretive programs at Sitka NHP for years to come.
March 04, 2009
Weekend Movie Program - March 7-8
Sitka National Historical Park will be continuing our weekend movie series at the visitor center theater.
February 26, 2009
Weekend Movie Program - February 28
Sitka National Historical Park will be continuing our winter movie series with this weekend.
February 19, 2009
Weekend Movie Program - February 21
Sitka National Historical Park will be continuing our weekend movie series with two movies at the visitor center theater this weekend.
February 12, 2009
Weekend Movie Program - February 14
Sitka National Historical Park will be continuing our weekend movie series with two movies at the visitor center theater this weekend.
February 04, 2009
Weekend Movie Program
Sitka National Historical Park will be showing two movies at the visitor center theater the weekend of February 7-8.
January 26, 2009
Park Seeks Summer Staff
Sitka National Historical Park seeks applicants for seasonal and long term positions.
December 30, 2008
Holiday Closure
Park facilities and offices will be closed January 1, 2009.
December 19, 2008
Park Looks for Summer Staffing
Sitka National Historical Park is beginning its summer seasonal hire process. We are looking to hire park rangers and park guides for the interpretive division
December 19, 2008
Park Holiday Closures
Sitka National Historical Park facilities will be closed December 25 & 26.
September 25, 2008
Winter Hours to Begin at Sitka National Historical Park
Sitka National Historical Park will begin winter operations on Wednesday, October 1st.
September 04, 2008
Park Hosts Evening Program of Storytelling
Sitka National Historical Park continues its 2008 series of evening programs with an evening of cultural storytelling hosted by Park Ranger Dee Komakhuk.
August 28, 2008
Historical Park Seeks Volunteers
Rangers at Sitka National Historical Park are looking for volunteers to help at the visitor center and at the Russian Bishop’s House as part of the National Park Service’s “Volunteers In Parks” program
August 28, 2008
Park Begins Fall Hours
Beginning August 29th, the Russian Bishop’s House will be open daily from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with tours every half hour.
August 28, 2008
Park Evening Program on Rock Climbing
Sitka National Historical Park continues its 2008 series of evening programs with a presentation by Park Ranger and rock climber Steven Powers.
August 28, 2008
Ranger-led Programs at Sitka National Historical Park (August 30-September 5)
Ranger-led activities planned for August 30-September 5.
August 14, 2008
Park Evening Program on Yellowstone National Park
Sitka National Historical Park continues its series of evening programs with a presentation by Park Ranger and Yellowstone insider Audray Buhs, as she shares the story of Yellowstone.
August 14, 2008
Ranger-led Programs at Sitka National Historical Park (August 16-22)
Ranger-led programs for the week of August 16-22, 2008.
August 07, 2008
Park Evening Program on WWII
Sitka National Historical Park begins a series of evening programs with a presentation by Park Ranger Jon Fish on the WWII fortification of the Sitka area.
August 07, 2008
Ranger-led Programs at Sitka National Historical Park (August 9-15)
Ranger-led activities for August 9-15, 2008.
July 31, 2008
Ranger-led Programs -- August 2-8
Ranger-led activities for August 2-8, 2008.
July 17, 2008
Book Signing at Park Visitor Center
Local author Doris Chapin Bailey will sign copies of her new book “A Divided Forest” at Sitka National Historical Park on Sunday, July 20th.
June 26, 2008
In Search of Alaska's First Potato and Tlingit Agriculture
Juneau resident Elizabeth Kunibe will present a slide show on the history of the potato in Alaska this Friday, June 27th, at 7:00 P.M. in the Sitka National Historical Park Visitor Center.
June 17, 2008
Waging War on Invasive Plants - Sitka Community Weed Pull
Volunteers are needed to help rid Sitka National Historical Park of invasive plants during Alaska Invasive Weed Awareness Week.
June 04, 2008
Temporary Changes to Visitor Center and Trail Access at Park
Sitka National Historical Park will begin a landscaping project June 11th that will improve pedestrian and maintenance vehicle access to the front of the park visitor center. The project includes replacing asphalt walkways with hardened gravel paths.
May 21, 2008
Park Begins Environmental Monitoring Project
Sitka National Historical Park has begun an environmental monitoring project designed to sample and analyze various components the air and vegetation.
May 15, 2008
Youth Invited for Regalia Portrait
Sitka youth ages 2 to 18 are invited to be part of a community photographic portrait of youth wearing traditional cultural regalia.
April 30, 2008
Park Begins Summer Hours and Operations
Sitka National Historical Park returns to its summer schedule on May 4th, bringing seasonal changes in the park’s hours of operation, parking and fees.
April 25, 2008
Cottages History Meeting
Following in the footsteps of a number of local historians, Sitka National Historical Park is researching the history of “the Cottages,” the historic neighborhood located along Kelly and Metlakatla streets at the edge of the Sheldon Jackson campus.
April 17, 2008
National Park Week 2008 Celebrates Kids in Parks
Sitka National Historical Park celebrates National Park Week 2008 (April 19-27).
April 01, 2008
Open House for New Park Superintendent
The public is invited to an open house welcoming Mary Miller, the park’s new Superintendent.
September 29, 2006
Sitka Saturdays - Winter Hours at Sitka National Historical Park will include Saturdays
Winter operations at the park begin October 1, 2006.
September 15, 2006
Ranger-led Programs at Sitka National Historical Park - September 16-26
Ranger-led activities for September 16-26, 2006.
September 07, 2006
Ranger-led Programs at Sitka National Historical Park - September 9-15
Ranger-led activities for the week September 9-15, 2006.
August 31, 2006
Ranger-led Programs at Sitka National Historical Park (September 2-8)
Ranger-led activities for September 2-8, 2006.
August 24, 2006
Evening Program on "What is a Potlatch?"
The ranger-led program starts at 7:00 pm on August 31 in the Visitor Center theater.
August 24, 2006
Ranger-led Programs at Sitka National Historical Park
Ranger-led activities for August 26-September 1.
July 14, 2006
East Parking Lot Closed July 17
Sitka National Historical Park’s east (Sawmill Creek Road) parking lot will be closed for paving on Monday, July 17th
July 13, 2006
Ranger-led Programs at Sitka National Historical Park (July 15-21)
Ranger-led programs provide you the opportunity to learn more about the
July 13, 2006
Evening Program on WWII
The ranger-led program starts at 7:00 pm Thursday, July 20, in the Visitor Center theater.
June 26, 2006
Weaving Tales: Award Winning National Park Service Artist to Appear at Folklife Festival
Native Alaskan artist Teri Rofkar will demonstrate the traditional art of Tlingit Indian basket weaving at the 40th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington D.C.
March 24, 2006
Park to Premiere Efield Trip
Sitka National Historical Park’s first electronic field (efield) trip, “Timeless Totems: The Carved History of the Alaska Coast”, premieres March 27.
March 06, 2006
Park Seeks VIPs
The park is seeking volunteers to help interpretive staff at the visitor center and Russian Bishop's House.
December 05, 2005
Archaeological Survey Project - Newsletter 2
An update on the archaeological survey project in the park.
August 01, 2005
Archaeological Survey Project - Newsletter 1
An update on the archaeological survey project at the park.
