Historical Markers in
Sitka, Alaska

250th Anniversary of the Bering- Chirikov Expedition A Town for an Empire Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall Alaska Purchase American Flag Raising Site American Sitka Emmons House Finding Common Ground Forest Service House Forgotten Workers of the Russian-American Company Hanlon-Osbakken House History of Castle Hill (-1804) History of Castle Hill (1804-1867) History of Castle Hill (1867-) In This Place Ladies of the Hill Men of the Hill Noow Tlein Russian Bishop's House Russian Mission Orphanage Sentinel of a Divided Town Sitka Lutheran Church Sitka Woman's Club St. Michael's Cathedral St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral Staton's Steakhouse and Cocktail Lounge Story of a Hill The Priest's House Tilson Building
In the late 1800s, there was a gold rush in Alaska that drew thousands of prospectors to the region. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1899 brought tens of thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon, and was one of the largest gold rushes in history.
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