2024-05-14 Sitka

 Detailed description of Sitka

Sitka

Plan to be on deck when your ship sails into Sitka Sound, particularly if it's a sunny day: The views of the town from the ship are beautiful.

Sitka is an Alaskan city (8,500 h.) and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles.

St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, is Gothic Revival structure, built of stone and wood, with a modest bell tower topped by a pyramidal roof.

The Alaska Raptor Center is a raptor rehabilitation center in Sitka. The mission of the Alaska Raptor Center is to promote and enhance wild populations of raptors and other avian species through rehabilitation, education and research.

Detailed description of Sitka

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