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Alaska State Capitol
Completed in 1931 and remodeled in 2006, this rather unassuming... |
Government Buildings | Juneau |
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Cape Fox Lodge
For the town's best harbor views and one of Southeast Alaska's... |
Viewpoints | Ketchikan |
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Castle Hill
On this hill, Alaska was formally handed over to the United States... |
Memorials / Monuments | Sitka |
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Chief Shakes's Grave Site
Buried here is Shakes V, who led the local Tlingit during the... |
Native American Sites | Wrangell |
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City Park
The Deer Mountain Tribal Hatchery and Eagle Center leads into... |
Parks | Ketchikan |
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Creek Street Footbridge
Stand over Ketchikan Creek for good salmon viewing when the fish... |
Bridges / Tunnels | Ketchikan |
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Deer Mountain Tribal Hatchery and Eagle Center
Tens of thousands of king and coho salmon are raised at this... |
Fish Hatchery | Ketchikan |
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Dolly's House Museum & Gift Shop
Formerly owned by the inimitable Dolly Arthur, this steep-roofed... |
Museums / Galleries | Ketchikan |
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Evergreen Cemetery
Many Juneau pioneers, including Joe Juneau and Richard Harris... |
Cemeteries | Juneau |
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Governor's Mansion
Completed in 1912, this stately colonial-style home overlooks... |
Houses / Mansions | Juneau |
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Grant Street Trestle
At one time virtually all of Ketchikan's walkways and streets... |
Architectural Sites | Ketchikan |
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Harbor Mountain
During World War II the U.S. Army constructed a road to the 2,000-foot... |
Viewpoints | Sitka |
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Irene Ingle Public Library
The library, behind the post office, has two ancient petroglyphs... |
Libraries | Wrangell |
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Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Among the exhibits interpreting local mining and Tlingit history... |
Museums / Galleries | Juneau |
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Kik-setti Totem Park
You'll find several recently carved totem poles at this pocket-size... |
Native American Sites | Wrangell |
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Last Chance Mining Museum
A 1½-mile hike or taxi ride behind town, this small museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Juneau |
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Marine Park
On the dock where the cruise ships "tie up" is a little urban... |
Parks | Juneau |
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Mt. Dewey
Despite the name, this landmark is more a hill than a peak. Still... |
Viewpoints | Wrangell |
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Rainbow Falls
The trail to this scenic waterfall starts across the road from... |
Bodies of Water, Trails | Wrangell |
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Red Dog Saloon
The frontierish quarters of the Red Dog have housed an infamous... |
Restaurants | Juneau |
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Russian and Lutheran cemeteries
Most of Sitka's Russian dignitaries are buried in these sites... |
Cemeteries | Sitka |
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Russian Bishop's House
A registered historic landmark, this house facing the harbor... |
Houses / Mansions | Sitka |
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Salmon Landing Marketplace
Modeled after 1920s-style cannery architecture, this 6½-acre... |
Architectural Sites | Ketchikan |
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Sitka Historical Society and Museum
A Tlingit war canoe sits beside this brick building, formally... |
Museums / Galleries | Sitka |
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Sitka State Pioneers Home
Known locally as just the Pioneers Home, this large, red-roof... |
Houses / Mansions | Sitka |
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St. John's Church
Built in 1903, this church is the oldest remaining house of worship... |
Religious Sites | Ketchikan |
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
It's the oldest Russian church in Southeast Alaska. Built in... |
Religious Sites | Juneau |
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State Office Building
The building's sprawling eighth-floor patio, which faces the... |
Government Buildings | Juneau |
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Thomas Street and Marina
From this street you can see Thomas Basin, the most accessible... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Ketchikan |
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Tongass Historical Museum
Native artifacts and pioneer relics revisit the mining and fishing... |
Museums / Galleries | Ketchikan |
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Totem Square
On this grassy square directly across the street from the Pioneers... |
Squares | Sitka |
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Whale Park
This small park on a traffic island across from St. John's Church... |
Parks | Ketchikan |
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Whale Park
This small waterside park sits in the trees 4 miles east of Sitka... |
Parks | Sitka |
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Wickersham State Historical Site
At the top of the hill behind the capitol, on a rise sometimes... |
Historic Districts / Sites | Juneau |
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