Tips & Tricks
Totem Bight State Historical Park – this park was originally created by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression under President Roosevelt to create jobs. The remains of Native American Totem poles were collected by the CCC from abandoned native villages around Southeast Alaska. The Alaska Natives were recruited to carve replicas of […]
Parque Nacional Histórico de Sitka (103 Monastery Street, Sitka, AK 99835): este parque preserva el sitio de una batalla entre los invasores rusos y los habitantes locales de Tlingit. Los visitantes del parque están asombrados por los tótems de Tlingit y Haida que se encuentran a lo largo del sendero costero del parque, y la […]
Sitka National Historical Park (103 Monastery Street, Sitka, AK 99835) – this park preserves the site of a battle between invading Russian traders and indigenous Tlingit locals. Park visitors are awed by Tlingit and Haida totem poles standing along the park’s scenic coastal trail, and the restored Russian Bishop’s House speaks of Russia’s little-known colonial […]
Parque Histórico Estatal Totem Bight: este parque fue creado originalmente por el Cuerpo de Conservación Civil (CCC) durante la Gran Depresión bajo el Presidente Roosevelt para crear empleos. Los restos de tótems nativos americanos fueron recolectados por el CCC en aldeas nativas abandonadas alrededor del sureste de Alaska. Los nativos de Alaska fueron reclutados para […]
Totem Heritage Center (601 Deermount Street, Ketchikan) – this cultural center preserves & perpetuates the living artistic traditions of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian (native Alaskan) peoples that gave rise to the original totem poles on display, and provides the opportunity to discover and learn more about their significance. The center’s knowledgeable staff and interpretive […]
Segway Tours of Anchorage –– Explore the ins and outs of downtown on a motorized two-wheeled Segway. Gliding effortlessly down the sidewalk with a small group and informative tour guides is a popular way to experience the best of Anchorage in a short amount of time. A great intro to this Alaskan city for recent […]