. General Information Regarding the National Monuments . tain streams of Alaska that our Government has so carefullyguarded this reservation. 46 Referring briefly to the historical features of the Sitka National Monument, orIndian River Park, as it is called: It was here that the Russians under Baranoffin 1802 fought and won the decisive battle of Alaska against the Indians and effectedtheir lodgment in southeastern Alaska that placated the then very active attemptsof Great Britain to get possession of this part of the country. The Russian title thusacquired to the Alexander Archipelago was la
. General Information Regarding the National Monuments . tain streams of Alaska that our Government has so carefullyguarded this reservation. 46 Referring briefly to the historical features of the Sitka National Monument, orIndian River Park, as it is called: It was here that the Russians under Baranoffin 1802 fought and won the decisive battle of Alaska against the Indians and effectedtheir lodgment in southeastern Alaska that placated the then very active attemptsof Great Britain to get possession of this part of the country. The Russian title thusacquired to the Alexander Archipelago was later transferred to the United States, andbecause of this battle ground being in the Sitka National Monument it is of greatpatriotic interest to every Alaskan. Another interesting feature of this park is that it is the place where the nativesused to conduct their weird trials and executions for witchcraft. The tree wherethe victims were hanged still stands as an object of awe to the descendants of the oldschamen and a subject of curiosity to the Sitka National Monument, Alaska, embracing a tract of land which includes the mouth of Indian Riverand adjacent territory near Sitka; created March 23, 1910. Estimate in amount $1,000 was submitted by the governor ofAlaska (as part of estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917,for administration of that Territory) for protection and preserva-tion of the Sitka National Monument, including repair of the ancienttotems and other historic relics, but failed to receive favorable consid-eration. However, considerable work has been done in the monumentby the Alaska Road Commission, so that the roads in the tract arein very good condition for both wagon and pedestrian travel. Thecommission has constructed also a footbridge across Indian Riverat an outlay of $2,500. 47 Much work remains to be done in the way of repairs to totems andclearing of foot trails. Practically all the totems need repairingto some extent and all are in need
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