Sitka in Sitka Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Tlingits, Totems, and the Battle of Sitka

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026

1. Tlingits, Totems, and the Battle of Sitka Marker

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One-half mile from here, past Crescent Harbor marina, is the Fort Site Unit of Sitka National Historical Park, where you can learn about Tlingit Indians, totem poles, and the Battle of Sitka.

Visit the National Park's Tlingit-Ahna-Hit Visitor Center to see exhibits and an audiovisual program that highlight the history and culture of Sitka's Native people, and watch Indian artists demonstrate their cultural skills.

Walk the Totem Trail to see Tlingit and Haida totem poles in the coastal rain forest and visit the Tlingit fort site where Alaska Natives mounted their last major resistance to European settlement.

After the 1804 battle here, the Russians settled Novo Arkhangelsk, and life changed radically for the Tlingit. Don't miss the story of the Russian colony, as told across the street at the Russian Bishop's House.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 57° 3.058′ N, 135° 19.896′ W. Marker is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka Borough. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Street

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and Monastery Street, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Street. Marker is located at the crossroads of trails paralleling Harbor Drive and Lincoln Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 452 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 Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Russian Bishop's House (here, next to this marker); Hanlon-Osbakken House (within shouting distance of this marker); Russian Mission Orphanage (within shouting distance of this marker); Finding Common Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); The Priest's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sitka Directory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026

2. Tlingits, Totems, and the Battle of Sitka Marker

line); Fisheries of S.E. Alaska (about 400 feet away); Emmons House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sitka.

Also see . . . 1804 Battle of Sitka - Wikipedia Entry.

The Battle of Sitka from October 1-4, 1804 was the last major armed conflict between the Russians and Alaska Natives, and was initiated in response to the destruction of a Russian trading post two years before. The primary combatant groups were the Tlingit nation and agents of the Russian-American Company assisted by the Imperial Russian Navy.

(Submitted on August 15, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.