Totem Bight State Historical Park
A seaside state park with a replica clan house and poles carved in the CCC era, about 10 miles north of town.
By Greg Peters, editor · Updated October 2026
A seaside state park with a replica clan house and poles carved in the CCC era, about 10 miles north of town.
Read more about its history
- Totem Bight State Historical Park: how the park began Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Totem Heritage Center: why the old poles came to town ALASKA.ORG
Highlights
- Begun in 1938 when the Forest Service used CCC funds to hire older Native carvers to repair or copy decaying poles
- A community house and 15 poles were in place when World War II slowed the work
- Replica clan house carved by Charles Brown, a Tlingit from Saxman
- Built on the site of an old Native fish camp known as Mud Bight Village
- ADA-accessible trails and toilets; 33 acres
Facts checked October 18, 2026 with dnr.alaska.gov, dnr.alaska.gov, en.wikipedia.org. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.
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