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Stepping off an Alaska Airlines prop jet and onto ... Like the pretty nesting doll, Sitka is many layers — wilderness, history, culture and science — all snugly packed into Baranof Island's ...

Sitka is a place where the spirit of Alaska thrives in its purest form. This town is surrounded by breathtaking landscapes, ...

After the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, a civil government slowly came into being from 1884 as mining activities expanded there. In 1872, gold was discovered near Sitka, and thousands ...

Darce is a marine science technician with the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Detachment in Sitka. “We were able ... Darce said they dove deeper into the history of the cutter, and discovered ...

Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article ... I tell you he was a rare curiosity in Sitka.” As a term, “dude” is inextricably linked with American ...

At the top, visitors can watch "Seeing Daylight," an 18-minute film on Tlingit history ... and Sitka on buildings, ambulances, a basketball court, and even an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 ...