Saxman Totem Park, Ketchikan

Name: Saxman Totem Park
Address: 2660 Killer Whale Ave, Ketchikan, 99901, United States

#4 among attractions in Ketchikan

Top attraction, Historical place, Park, Relax in park

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Saxman Totem Park is a public park in the city of Saxman, Alaska, just south of Ketchikan in southeastern Alaska. The park is home to a collection of totem poles, some of which are old poles relocated to this place from unoccupied Tlingit villages in the region, or were reconstructed by skilled Tlingit carvers under the auspices of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The poles originated in the communities of Old Tongass, Cat Island, Village Island, Pennock Island, and Fox Village. One of the carved items recovered from unoccupied villages is a marble statue of a grizzly bear. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1939 (85 years ago)Elevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°19'8"N, 131°35'53"W

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2660 Killer Whale AveKetchikan 99901 United States

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Saxman Totem Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, First Lutheran Church, Totem Heritage Center, Deer Mountain.

2.3 miNW
Museum, Visitor center, History museum
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, Ketchikan
60 min walk • The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center is a visitor center in Ketchikan, Alaska, operated by the United States Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest.
2.9 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Lutheran Church, Ketchikan
76 min walk • The First Lutheran Church in Ketchikan, Alaska is a historic church at 1200 Tongass Avenue. It was designed by architect W.G. Brust of Seattle and was built in 1930 by Ketchikan local builder Carl Foss.
2.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Totem Heritage Center, Ketchikan
56 min walk • The Totem Heritage Center is a museum operated by the City of Ketchikan in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Heritage Center houses one of the world's largest collections of unrestored 19th century totem poles.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Deer Mountain, Revillagigedo Island
43 min walk • Deer Mountain is a 3,001.97 feet mountain peak located in the Tongass National Forest in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, which dominates the skyline behind downtown Ketchikan.
2.4 miNW
55°20'33"N • 131°38'31"W
Soho Coho, Ketchikan
61 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~360 ftSE
Vernacular architecture
Chief Kashakes House, Revillagigedo Island
2 min walk • The Chief Kashakes House, also known as the Eagle Tail House and Chief Kah-Shakes House, is a historic Tlingit clan house in Saxman, Alaska.
1.3 miW
Island
Pennock Island
33 min walk • Pennock Island is located in the U.S. state of Alaska near the city of Ketchikan. The island is situated within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and is part of the Alexander Archipelago.
2.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Stedman–Thomas Historic District, Ketchikan
57 min walk • The Stedman–Thomas Historic District encompasses what was historically the southern portion of Ketchikan, Alaska. It extends along Stedman and Thomas Streets, from Ketchikan Creek in the north to East Street in the south, and includes a few properties on adjacent spur side streets.