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| Totem Park |
Sitka, the fourth largest city in Alaska was once known as
the Russian America capital located on Baranof Island. Back in 1804 the city was renamed New
Archangel & in 1867 Sitka was the location for the transfer of Alaska from
Russia for the United States ownership. The Tlingit Indians once inhabited the
charming seaside city where the name Sitka comes from Shee Atika, the native
name for the city. A walk in the
city is always charming with local artisans galleries with the “Alaskan Bear
Stamp of Approval” to let consumers know that items are original to Alaska. The
city has a Russian Orthodox Church in the heart of it. Numerous docks with
fishing & private boats grace the shore with snow capped mountains as the backdrop
for a spring days. About a fifteen
minute walk from
the National Geographic
Sea Bird dock is the charming Totem Pole Park. It’s one of my favorite places
to explore while in port. I quite
enjoy the walk around the national park admiring the totems with their rich
history of the Tlingit culture.
Images such as frogs, bears, orcas, native people & birds grace the
poles. I always see something new
when I walk around the park located in the Tongass National Forest with
beautiful Sika spruce trees & kelp beds that grace the coast line. The smell of the fresh raw ocean is
always a reminder of home to me.
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| One of the many boat docks |
