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Sitka, Alaska is famous for its spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, and culturally rich history and community, including twenty-two places on the National Register of Historic Places. Residents and visitors alike enjoy fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and simply experiencing all this dynamic town has to offer. There are five maps of Sitka for you to view. Learn about how to travel to Sitka on our Transportation page. Download the PDF version of the guide or view the flash version of the booklet or maps.
Sitka Through Four Seasons Online is the internet companion to our printed guide, freely distributed at various locations throughout Sitka.
All welcome in Alaskan town of saints and sinners
By Amy Stone
Travel Arts Syndicate
SITKA, Alaska -- Sitka plays down its lusty history of saints and sinners. The little Alaskan town that was a gateway to the 1897 Klondike gold rush opts instead for the beauty of snow-capped mountains reaching down to Pacific waters, a sleeping volcano, a summer music festival and sport fishing that reels in enough salmon and halibut to fill the cargo holds of flights back to the Lower 48. All this comes with a rich Russian history and a poignant Native American heritage. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/26/2658936/all-welcome-in-alaskan-town-of.html#storylink=cpy
Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The West and Northwest
Sitka is once again in the news, This Old House, for its amazing historic buildings. The photo is of St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church's See House. The early Alaskan Episcopal Bishop, Peter Trimble Rowe, who is buried in the churchyard, built this house in 1905. The church was built in 1899. The church website is www.stpeters-sitka.org. Check out the Historic Sites map on our maps page.
Sitka, Alaska named a 2010 Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.®
Sitka prides itself on its diverse cultural heritage and offers a glimpse of a unique chapter of American history while also serving as a gateway to explore the largest temperate rainforest in the world.
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Sitka, Alaska joins 11 other great destinations on the 2010 list. We hope that you’ll share website with friends, colleagues and family who share your interest in experiencing America’s authentic heritage when you travel for business or pleasure.
Thanks for your support of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
2008 DESTINATIONS RATED
Historic Places Rated: North America
Sitka was the only town in Alaska chosen to be surveyed for the prestigious destination-stewardship survey for National Geographic Traveler (NGT). And we're proud to say that Sitka ranked 48 out of 109 with a score of 68, 88 being the best score received and 34 the lowest (read the survey panel's 
comments about Sitka). We think that's pretty good for our small, diverse, historic community where we have adopted, through a collaborative process, a Visitor Industry Plan. NGT says, "In the end, people make the difference. No surprise there. A homegrown sense of stewardship, along with the support of caring visitors, is what will secure the future of our pasts." Thanks for coming to our home and helping us retain our sense of place for future generations of residents and visitors alike.
CULTURE: Sitka, Alaska: A little city with a big heritage, By Christine Tibbetts/The Tifton Gazette
Christine Tibbetts wrote a nice piece about a July 2010 visit to Sitka for the Freelance Travel Writer: http://tiftongazette.com/entertainment/x 955427626/Sitka-Alaska-A-little-city-with-a-big-heritage
MUSIC: Sitka, where woodwinds and Alaska wildlife put on a show
In summer, classical musicians from around the world come to the 49th state to make music as beautiful as the scenery. Read this excellent Los Angeles Times story by travel author Dick Jordan.
FOOD: Sitka shares its splendors in Dining Out Magazine (pdf)
"Flying over Alaska, the patchy fog reveals sordid islands tattooing the skin of the Pacific, and fog thickens the space between land masses like streaming stretched cotton. From above, where roads are scarce and bridges even rarer, the word “island” conjures a more separate separateness...." more...