News Release

Programs Offered Over Alaska Day Weekend

Date: October 11, 2021

Saturday, October 16th the park will open the Russian Bishop’s House, as well as offer a one-hour ranger guided walking tour in town. Both services have limited capacity and reservations to participate are required. Please call [phone] or stop by the park’s visitor center, October 12-15, to make your reservations.

• Join a ranger at 10:00 AM for a one- hour tour to locations in town highlighting historic events during the Russian colonial period.  This tour is limited to 12 people, reservations are required. Tours will not enter buildings or structures.

• The Russian Bishop’s House Museum will be open from 1:00-4:00 PM, no reservation needed. Museum capacity is 15 people.

• 30-minute tours of the historic upstairs of the Russian Bishop’s House will be available every half hour from 1:00 to 3:30 PM. These tours are limited to a maximum of 5 people each.

All tours are limited, so please remember to make your reservations with the park in advance. Tour details will be given when making a reservation.The park’s Visitor Center, restrooms and trails will be open during normal operating hours.

Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, we are increasing access and services in a phased approach across all units of the National Park System. Before visiting a park, please check the park website to determine its operating status. Updates about the overall NPS response to COVID-19 including safety information, are posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus.
 

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov/sitk or visit our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SitkaNationalHistoricalPark.