American Flag Raising Site
United States historic place in Sitka, Alaska. Built 1804. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Castle Hill also known as the American Flag-Raising Site and now as the Baranof Castle State Historic Site, is a National Historic Landmark and state park in Sitka, Alaska. The hill, providing a commanding view over the city, is the historical site of Tlingit and Russian forts and the location where Russian Alaska was formally handed over to the United States in 1867. It is also where the 49-star United States flag was first flown after Alaska became a state in 1959.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Castle Hill, Sitka, AK |
| County | Sitka County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000162 |
| Built | 1804 |
| Type of place | Alaska state park |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 structures, 1 sites, 1 objects |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Castle Hill, Sitka, AK |
| Coordinates | 57.04833, -135.33541 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Sitka National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Samsing Cove Cabin 5 mi · Starrigavan Creek Cabin 6 mi · Starrigavan Campground And Day Use 6 mi |
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Nearby in Sitka County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000162. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.