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Castle Hill
Castle Hill Review
On this hill, Alaska was formally handed over to the United States on October 18, 1867, and the first 49-star U.S. flag was flown on January 3, 1959, signifying Alaska's statehood. To reach the hill, take the first right off Harbor Drive just before O'Connell Bridge; then go into the Baranof Castle Hill State Historic Site entrance. A paved path switchbacks to the top, where you can read the interpretive signs on the area's Tlingit and Russian history and take in the views of Crescent Harbor and downtown Sitka. On a clear day, look for the volcanic flanks of Mt. Edgecumbe on the horizon.
- Address: Sitka, AK, 99835 | Map It
- Phone: 907/747-6249 DNR Sitka Ranger Station
- Website: www.dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/southeast/baranofcastle.htm
- Location: Sitka
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