Russian Blockhouse & Russian Cemetery
Russian Blockhouse
A reconstructed wooden Russian blockhouse. The old Russian cemetery on the hill behind it lies hidden in the rainforest and can be visited on the same walk.
The Russian Blockhouse is a reconstructed wooden defensive tower that marks the boundary between the Russian-era New Archangel town and a Tlingit village, and a totem pole stands beside it. On the slope behind the blockhouse, the old Russian Orthodox cemetery lies hidden in moss-covered rainforest. Visitors can see Orthodox crosses and 19th-century gravestones, including those of officials of the Russian-American Company. Both sites are free and within walking distance, though the blockhouse interior is usually closed.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi
- Totem Square & Sitka Pioneers' Home
- Castle Hill (Baranof Castle State Historic Site)
- John O'Connell Bridge
- St. Michael's Cathedral
- Sitka History Museum
- Russian Bishop's House
- Gavan Hill Trail