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

Russian Blockhouse #1

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026

1. Russian Blockhouse #1 Marker

Inscription.
Reconstructed here on the site of an original by the National Park Service in 1962 it is a replica of one of the three Russian fortresses that guarded the stockade wall.

Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 57° 3.039′ N, 135° 20.328′ W. Marker is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka Borough. It is on Marine Street just north of Seward Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Marine 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:

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Sentinel of a Divided Town (here, next to this marker); Russia Intrudes on the Land of the Tlingit (here, next to this marker); Church Between Two Peoples (a few steps from this marker); Saint Yakov Netsvetov (within shouting distance of this marker); In Appreciation (within shouting distance of this marker); 250th Anniversary of the Bering-Chirikov Expedition (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sitka's Pioneer Home (about 300 feet away); Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sitka.

Russian Blockhouse #1 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026

2. Russian Blockhouse #1 and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.