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

St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026

1. St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription.
Welcome to
St. Peter's by the Sea
Episcopal Church
Pro-Cathedral of Alaska's First Bishop
Rt. Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe
Est. Thanksgiving 1896

Erected by St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 57° 3.078′ N, 135° 19.686′ W. Marker is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka Borough. It is on Lincoln Street 0.1 miles east of Baranof Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 611 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

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marker: St Peter's Episcopal Church and the See House (a few steps from this marker); Fisheries of S.E. Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); Emmons House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fisheries of S.E. Alaska (about 300 feet away); Finding Common Ground (about 600 feet away); Russian Mission Orphanage (about 600 feet away); The Priest's House (about 700 feet away); Hanlon-Osbakken House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sitka.

Regarding St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church. In 1895, the Rev. Trimble Rowe was elected the first bishop of Alaska. He came into the country across the Chilkoot Trail. His ministry focused on the medical needs of gold miners in the gold rush towns and on the Native people, who were falling prey to many diseases brought by the white man. Bishop Rowe founded hospitals in Skagway, Wrangell, and Ketchikan as well as Fairbanks, Ft. Yukon, Rampart and Iditarod. The church also established boarding schools for orphaned Native children at Nenana, Tanana, Ft. Yukon, Anvik and Tanacross. Known as “the Trail Breaker,”

St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026

2. St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church and Marker

Bishop Rowe traveled extensively across his vast diocese via dogsled in winter and in boats during the summer. He died in 1942.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.