National Historic Landmark · archaeological site · Sitka, Alaska

Old Sitka Site

Archaeological site in Alaska, United States in Sitka, Alaska. Built 1799. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1799Listed 1966
Old Sitka Site
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What it is

Wikipedia · Old Sitka Site

The Redoubt St. Archangel Michael Site, also known as the Old Sitka Site and now in Old Sitka State Historical Park, is a National Historic Landmark near Sitka, Alaska. Now of archaeological interest, the site, about 7 miles (11 km) north of Sitka at the end of Halibut Point Road, was the site of the early Russian-American Company settlement known as Redoubt St. Archangel Michael. It was the first non-Native settlement on Baranof Island. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and was made a state park in 1966.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeSite
Address6 mi. N (9.6 km) of Sitka on Starrigavan Bay, Sitka vicinity, AK
CountySitka County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000166
Built1799
Type of placearchaeological site, Alaska state park, settlement site
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 sites

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address6 mi. N (9.6 km) of Sitka on Starrigavan Bay, Sitka, AK
Websitednr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/southeast/oldsitkaahp.htm ↗
Coordinates57.13087, -135.37250 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSitka National Historical Park · 6 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyStarrigavan Campground And Day Use 0 mi · Starrigavan Creek Cabin 0 mi · Brents Beach Cabin 7 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000166. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.