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Sitka National Historical Park

106 Metlakatla St, Sitka, United States
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Sitka National Historical Park, Alaska's oldest federally designated park, was established as a federal park in 1890. http://www.nps.gov/sitk/  Sitka National Historical Park, Alaska's oldest federally designated park, was established as a federal park in 1890. It became a national monument in 1910 to commemorate the 1804 Battle of Sitka fought between the Tlingits and the Russians. All that remains of this last major conflict between Europeans and natives of the Northwest Coast is a clearing at the site of a Kiks.ádi Fort, located in the heart of this scenic 113-acre park, which features the Totem Trail.

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