After the museum we headed to the Sitka National Historical Park. We gleaned all kinds of information about several Alaskan Native American Tribes, totem poles, and the Russian and Native American conflict.
One fact that I learned about totem poles is that they were made intending that they would go back to nature and weren't meant to last through generations. Many totem poles today are replicas of those made years ago.
The walk we took into the forested area was awe inspiring…quiet and peaceful…among the very tall Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock. The path that we took could have taken us to the place where the Native Americans and Russians battled over the land. A place that the Native Americans chose to settle as it would be easier to defend themselves from both sea and land. We did not make the whole walk, as I am not the fastest walker, and we had to be back at the bus at a specific time. So we walked a ways along the path and enjoyed quite a few different types of totem poles before we turned back to head for the bus.
Our next stop was the town of Sitka. I’ll continue with that part of our tour tomorrow. I’ll end with a neat picture that I took along the path before we got back to the bus.
To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!
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