Akron in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Alaskan Totem Pole
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2011
1. Alaskan Totem Pole Marker
All-American Soap Box Derby
by the Juneau, Alaska,
Rotary Club
Original of this pole stands at Wrangell, Alaska, where since 1890 it has served as a memorial to the Kiksadi chief, Kolteen
...the monument consists of four memory devices: the personified mountain at the top; the frog, raven and beaver...all symbolic in Indian culture and of particular prominence in the history of the Kiksadi People.
-Dedicated August 16, 1947
Erected 1947 by All-American Soap Box Derby and the Kiksadi People.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 41° 2.33′ N, 81° 27.468′ W. Marker is in Akron, Ohio, in Summit County. It can be reached from Derby Downs Drive. Marker is to the west of the West Grandstand at Derby Downs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 789 Derby Downs Drive, Akron OH 44306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Soap Box Derby (a few steps from this marker); Motorless Flight (approx. 0.4 miles away); Airdock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Akron Fulton Airport Champions Raceway
this page online
Also see . . .
1. History of the Soap Box Derby. Derby website homepage (Submitted on October 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Totem Pole Websites for More Information. Cathedral Grove website entry (Submitted on October 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Tlingit. Countries and Their Cultures website entry (Submitted on July 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2011
2. Alaskan Totem Pole and Marker
Marker is on the pole
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026
3. Alaskan Totem Pole Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 15, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
