Downtown in Anchorage, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Bear Totem

Tlingit Carver: Lawrence Sheakley

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

1. Bear Totem Marker

Inscription.

This totem symbolizes wisdom, fearless power,
and inner strength to the Tlingit Haida tribes
of Alaska.

Erected by the Wong Family, Ship Creek Center, and 1% For Art - Municipality of Anchorage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 61° 13.117′ N, 149° 53.295′ W. Marker is in Anchorage, Alaska. It is in Downtown. It is on West 4th Avenue west of D Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage AK 99501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

in the Prince William Sound,

and in Southcentral Alaska.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anchorage Area 1950-1963 (a few steps from this marker); Anchorage Area 1940-1949 (a few steps from this marker); Anchorage Area All-American City (a few steps from this marker); Anchorage Area Time Line (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Anchorage Area 1940-1949 (a few steps from this marker); Anchorage Area 1930-1939 (within shouting distance of this marker); Iditarod Sled Dog Race History (within shouting distance of this marker); Anchorage Area 1916-1920 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anchorage.

Also see . . . Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska: Our History. (Submitted on August 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Bear Totem and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

2. Bear Totem and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.