Sitka 150 Commemoration

10/19/2017

Juneau Alaska

10/17/2017

Alaska's Sesquicentennial

10/17/2017

At the height of summer, thousands of cruise ship passengers descend every week onto the tiny town of Sitka, Alaska, for a few hours of sightseeing before heading to the next port of call. However,…

10/16/2017

Don't miss you out!!

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to become a Sesquicentennial Member of the Sitka History Museum! http://sitkahistory.com/2017/10/sesquicentennial-membership/

10/15/2017

There are still tickets available! We'll be selling tickets before the event, don't miss out!

10/13/2017

Check you the menu for the Westmark's Beer Pairing Dinner. The dinner is on Monday, October 16 at 6pm. Tickets are $65 and are available at Westmark.

10/11/2017

Catch the next installment of sneak peaks from the Sitka History Museum!

Catch a sneak peak of the NEW Sitka History Museum with curator, Kristy Griffin.

10/10/2017

Tickets are still available for Sitka: A Transfer Story! An original play written by Zach Desmond and directed by Taylor Ciambra. The play centeres on Sitkans in 1870 and how navigating the issues caused by the Treaty of Cession, racial discrimination, and of course, love. There will be two performances at 5pm and 7pm on October 14th at Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi Community House.

10/10/2017

Check out this short video on the Treaty of Cession (Courtesy of Peter Melcalfe)

The Treaty of Cession: Causes and Consequences Two panel discussions of Russian and Alaska Native experts on the Treaty of Cession era will be presented on October…

10/09/2017

09/29/2017

Check out the Sitka History Museum YouTube channel! You can view talks from the 150th Speaker Series and updates about the new museum!

09/27/2017

Join us tonight for Bob Sam's talk tonight on Sitka's cemeteries! Bob is a Tlingit storyteller and has been caring for Sitka's cemeteries for 30 years. His talk starts at 7pm at Sitka National Historical Park.

09/26/2017

Tomorrow Bob Sam will be giving a talk on the cemeteries of Sitka, as part of our 150th Speaker Series. The talk starts at 7pm at Sitka National Historical Park.

09/16/2017

Check out all these great events happening around the state and beyond to commemorate Alaska's Sesquicentennial!

Check out the fall events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Alaska Treaty of Cession from the Alaska Historical Society!

09/13/2017

Be sure to save the date for the Sitka History Museum's 2nd Annual Alaska Day Brewfest!!

Mark your calendars for the Sitka History Museum's
2ND ANNUAL ALASKA DAY BREWFEST!!!
http://sitkahistory.com/2017/09/alaska-day-brewfest/

09/13/2017

Don't forget there will be a 150th Speaker Series talk tonight at 7pm at Sitka National Historical Park. Anne Pollnow will discuss the link between archaeological findings and Tlingit oral history.