Welcome to the official web site of the City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska.
The Russians settled Old Sitka in 1799, calling it Fort Saint Michael (Russian: форт Архангела Михаила, t Fort Arkhangela Mikhaila).The governor of Russian America, Alexander Baranov, arrived under the auspices of the Russian-American Company, a colonial trading company chartered by Tsar Paul I.
The City and Borough of Sitka, originally called New Archangel (Russian: “Новоaрхангельск” or “Ново-Архангельск”; transliterated: “Novoarkangelsk” or “Novo-Arkangelsk”) under Russian Rule, is a unified city-borough located on Baranof Island and the southern half of
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Just across the water from snowcapped Mount Edgecumbe, Sitka displays its brilliant history. Tourists will find the onion-domed Russian Orthodox cathedral reminiscent of its …
The Bishop’s House (completed 1842) in downtown Sitka, just west of the main park area, became part of the national historical park in 1973. Long the seat of the Russian Orthodox Church in North America, the house is the oldest intact Russian American building in the United States; the structure
On an island amid towering spruce and hemlock, Sitka National Historical Park preserves the site of a battle between invading Russian …
Russian America (Russian: Русская Америка, Russkaya Amerika) was the name of the Russian colonial possessions in North America from 1733 to 1867. Its capital was Novo-Archangelsk (New Archangel), which is now Sitka, Alaska, USA.
Native Alaskan and Russian cultures meld in the tiny town of Sitka, offering an opportunity to experience both.
Aspen Suites Hotel Sitka, is located in the former capital of Russian America. This sea-side community is often considered to be the most …
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