Sitka

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Sitka

 

Welcome

 

Historic Sitka

 

 the Russian fur trader Aleksandr Andreyevich Baranov,
who took possession of the island in 1799 for Russia.

Photos of the Russian influence in Sitka

 

the harbor

 

the seal of the state of Alaska

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Quaint Buildings of Sitka

as of 1991

 

 

 

 

St. Peters

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For the Tourists in 2003

 

shopping
(follow the bear paws to the shop)

 

the harbor
(docking for locals and visitors alike)

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Tlingit Culture

 

totem poles at the National Park Service

 

totem poles

 

totem pole downtown at Totem Square

 

a Tlingit canoe

 

native cultural center

 

Fry Bread and dance today

 



dancer

Other Tlingit photos from Klawock, Alaska

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