Sitka in Sitka Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
No. 1 Lincoln Street
1887
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026
1. No. 1 Lincoln Street Marker
This is the site of the old Russian warehouse and wharf used when Sitka was a center of world trade.
During the Russian - American period, Sitka was the largest town on the west coast of North America.
Ships exchanged their goods here for furs; later trading the furs for silks, spices, and teas in the Far East.
The trading ships then voyaged around the world to their home ports.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 57° 2.923′ N, 135° 20.398′ W. Marker is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka Borough. It is on Lincoln Street just west of Harbor Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Lincoln Street, Sitka AK 99835, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska, in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Our Rich History (a few steps from this marker); Moorage Site U.S.S. Jamestown (within shouting distance of this marker); Sitka Totem Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Flag Raising Site (about 300 feet away); Noow Tlein (about 300 feet away); History of Castle Hill (-1804) (about 300 feet away); Russian Counting House and School (about 300 feet away); Men of the Hill (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sitka.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026
2. No. 1 Lincoln Street Marker
The marker is at the far left.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
