Castle Hill (Sitka, Alaska)
American Flag-Raising Site | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location | Between Harbor Road and Lincoln Street, Sitka, Alaska |
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Coordinates | 57°02′55″N 135°20′16″W / 57.0487°N 135.33783°W |
Area | 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) |
Built | 1804 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000162[1] |
AHRS No. | SIT-002 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | June 13, 1962[2] |
Castle Hill (
Description
Castle Hill is a rock outcrop, about 60 feet (18 m) in height. It occupies a prominent position on the edge of Sitka Harbor, although it is now set back from the sea by several hundred feet due to fill added around its southern and western faces in 1968. The summit area is a generally flat area about 120 feet (37 m) in length and 90 feet (27 m) in width. The south face of the hill is sheer, while the eastern face presents a more gradual slope. An accessible trail, with interpretive panels, provides access to the now-bare summit area.[4]
History
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Prior to the arrival of Europeans in the area, Castle Hill was occupied by families of the Kiksadi clan of
In 1806 the Russians transferred the headquarters of the Russian-American Company and the seat of government of
In 1867, after the Alaska Purchase was negotiated, Russian Alaska was formally transferred to the United States in a ceremony held on Castle Hill. The Russian-built Governor's House was occupied by United States Army commanders until 1877, and remained a center of US government administration until the building burned. In 1898 the hill was transferred to the United States Department of Agriculture, which built a structure on the hill which served as its Alaska headquarters until 1932. This building was then used for a variety of commercial purposes before it was demolished in 1955. The site was then designated a territorial park.[5]
When
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Alaska
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "American Flag-Raising Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ Joseph, Charlie; Brady, I.; Makinen, E.; David, R.; Davis, V.; Johnson, A.; Lord, N. (2001). "Sheet'kwaan Aani Aya". Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Baranof Castle State State Historic Site". Alaska DNR. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e William S. Hanable (April 4, 1975) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: American Flag-Raising Site (AHRS Site Sit 002) / Baranov Castle / Castle Hill, National Park Service and Accompanying 5 photos, from 1954, 1965, 1967.
- ISBN 978-0-295-98601-2.
- Raven Radio. Archived from the originalon July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
External links
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