Orthodox Cruise to Alaska: The Bishop's House in Sitka
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Sitka, Alaska
Sitka is an isolated town on Baranof Island in the Alaska Panhandle. The area was first settled by the Tlingit People. The Russians first settled here in 1799 and established the permanent town a few years later, making it the capital of their North American lands. The Cathedral of St. Michael was built in 1848 and became the Russian Bishop's seat for the region. The U.S. bought Alaska from the Russians in 1867; the transfer ceremony took place in Sitka. The Sitka National Historical Park preserves a number of sites associated with Tlingit, Russian and American history in the area.
One piece of trivia: Sitka is the largest city in the United States, as measured by geographic area. (By population, though, it's the fourth biggest city in Alaska at this time.)
The Photos (in order)
A08A0806 - Downtown Sitka, looking towards St. Michael's Cathedral
A08A0699 - The town's marina
A08A0837 - The Pioneer Home and The Prospector sculpture in downtown Sitka
A08A0769 - Trail of the Totems in Sitka NHP passes a number of Tlingit totem poles; Trails also lead to the site of a Tlingit-Russian battle and the Russian memorial
A08A0787 - The Russian Bishop's House, also part of Sitka NHP, is one of only a few examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America; today it houses a museum on the Russian colonial experience
A08A0696 - Statue of Alexander Baranov, the first Russian governor of Russian-America (Alaska)
A08A0862 - A replica of one of the Russian blockhouses that once separated Russian and Tlingit settlements
A08A0925 - Mt. Edgecumbe is a dormant volcano on nearby Kruzof Island
Sitka Russian Bishop's House Tour & Church (St Michael's Cathedral) (4K)
Take a look inside the famous Russian Bishop's House in Sitka, part of the Sitka National Historic Park. There was no entrance fee, and the tour was free, though you could donate money on the way out. It was interesting learning about Bishop Innocent of Russia's time in Alaska, and of course his base in Novoarkhangelsk (what Sitka used to be called). There was a museum, as well as many of the original furniture/walls of the house, including the dining room, guest rooms, living room, arctic entryway, bedroom/office, and the chapel.
Later on we also checked out St Michael's Cathedral nearby which Bishop Innocent held service at. Touring both places took roughly 90 minutes combined, and we enjoyed the experience.
Take a look at our Sitka Alaska playlist ( ) for videos on the other places we visited while in town during a 14 day Alaska cruise in June 2017.
Sitka Alaska, on the Viking Orion
Nestled at the foot of magnificent glacial carved mountains facing the Pacific Ocean on Baranof Island, Sitka is located on the outer coast of Alaska’s Inside Passage and lies at the heart of the largest temperate rain forest in the world, the Tongass National Forest.
Sitka’s colourful past is a unique blend of native Tlingit culture and Russian history. In 1867, when the United States purchased Alaska from the Russians, the transfer ceremony was held in Sitka, and Sitka became Alaska’s first capital city.
St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral, topped with an onion dome sits at the centre of the town. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles.
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Fortress of the Bear
Alaska Raptor Center
Sitka National Historic Park/Totem Park
Sheldon Jackson Museum
Harbor Mountain Trail
Russian Bishop's House
St. Michael's Cathedral
Herring Cove Trail
Baranof Island Brewing Company
Sitka Sound Science Center
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Exploring Sitka, ALASKA.
Four weeks in Alaska began with a few days in Sitka before exploring the Inside Passage. So we put on the hiking boots and hiked up Gavin Hill and Harbour Mountain which overlooks Sitka Sound.
Starting in town we take the hard way up a long series of stairs and switchbacks. Eventually it opens to amazing views and wildflowers. This trail was originally built during World War II to provide access for military installations.
Top 9. Best Tourist Attractions in Sitka - Alaska
Top 9. Best Tourist Attractions in Sitka - Alaska: Alaska Raptor Center, Sitka National Historic Park, Fortress of the Bear, Sheldon Jackson Museum, St. Michael's Cathedral, Russian Bishop's House, Sitka Sound Science Center, Baranof Castle State Historical Site, Sitka Historical Museum
Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical Park (WWII Base, Sitka, Alaska)
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From the founding of Russian America in 174l, sporadic, informal attempts were made to Christianize the Natives. In 1794, 200 years ago, the Russian Orthodox Church established its first mission in North America, at Kodiak Island in southeastern Alaska. and, in 1799, appointed the first American Bishop. By 1808 the capital was moved to Novoarkhangelsk (Sitka), where in 1848 the Cathedral of St. Michael was built, the seat of the Bishop of Kamchatka, the Kurile and Aleutian Islands, and Alaska -- a vast expanse stretching over 2,000 miles. This Golden Age of the Orthodox Church in Alaska ended with the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867.
The story of the many remarkable priests and monks who served the Church in Alaska, recounted in a number of valuable journals in the Church Archives, is one of incredible achievements against often overwhelming odds. They contended daily with bitter cold and deep snows, traveling by dogsled to attend their widely dispersed parishes. The constant lack of essential resources led them to sell candles and books, and to sometimes sacrifice their own salaries to meet parish expenses. Not the least troublesome was the gnawing competition from shamans for the souls of the Natives, exacerbated by the need for Natives to abandon church and school for long periods in order to survive -- by hunting and fishing. Despite the sale of Alaska to the United States, and the incursion of other sectarian groups, Catholic and Protestant, the Russian Orthodox priests continued their mission, leaving an indelible mark upon the culture of the Native Alaskans, visible even today.
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1. MUSEUM OF THE NORTH,FAIRBANKS 64°51'30.50N 147°50'32.56W
2. HIPPO SHAPED ISLAND 53° 0'10.86N 168°54'25.29W
3. RUSSIAN BLOCK HOUSE,SITKA 57° 3'2.60N 135°20'18.63W
4. ELEPHANT SHAPED ISLAND 52°52'54.79N 173° 0'34.71E
5. VIRGIN MARY CHURCH,KENAI 60°33'10.66N 151°16'3.18W
6. INSIDE PASSAGE,KETCHIKAN 55°25'14.61N 132° 2'14.78W
7. CHURCH OF THE HOLY ASCENSION,UNALASKA 53°52'32.11N 166°32'10.29W
8. FORT MCGILVRAY,CAINES HEAD 59°59'15.30N 149°23'31.25W
9. ALASKA STATE CAPITAL,JUNEAU 58°18'8.24N 134°24'37.25W
10. FORT EGBERT,EAGLE 64°47'20.67N 141°12'56.71W
11. ANCHORAGE MUSEUM,RASMUSON CENTER 61°12'57.97N 149°53'4.88W
12. TULIK VOLCANO 53°23'28.01N 168° 8'42.42W
13. RUSSIAN BISHOP'S HOUSE & SCHOOLS,SITKA 57° 3'5.91N 135°19'49.69W
14. MOUNT MCKINLEY (20,237 FEET) 63° 3'50.37N 151° 0'32.55W
15. FORT SEWARD,HAINES 59°13'37.06N 135°26'44.28W
16. VETERANS MEMORIAL,TRAPPER CREEK 62°44'44.16N 150° 7'48.68W
17. MOUNT KATMAI CRATER LAKE 58°16'14.43N 154°59'13.15W
18. FORT RICHARDSON,ANCHORAGE 61°14'54.59N 149°41'38.66W
19. TREE HOUSE,UAF CAMPUS 64°51'24.25N 147°49'36.70W
20. FORT ABERCROMBIE,KODIAK 57°50'8.40N 152°21'19.34W
21. SALTY DAWG SALOON,HOMER 59°36'6.94N 151°25'16.77W
22. ST.PAUL ISLAND CHURCH,SAINT PAUL 57° 7'15.14N 170°16'50.71W
23. SEAFARER'S MEMORIAL,HOMER 59°36'2.33N 151°25'7.80W
24. RUSSIAN CHURCH,NIKOLAEVSK 59°48'39.16N 151°36'17.42W
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