Kodiak Culture and History Walking Tour

Kodiak Culture and History Walking Tour

Learn about the traditional Alutiiq lifestyle, Russian colonization, and early American life as we visit important touchstones in our community. Hear stories of the 1912 Nova Erupta explosion that buried Kodiak in 3 feet of ash and stories of the 1964 Great Earthquake and Tsunami that sank this side of the island 6 feet. This tour is sure to leave you with a better understanding of the people, places and stories that make up our Kodiak Island.

Itinerary
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Stop At: The Baranov Museum, 101 Marine Way, Kodiak Island, AK 99615

Explore the history of this National Historic Landmark and how it has been a touchstone for the Kodiak Community for over 200 years. Your guide will share stories of the many people associated with the building through time.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church, Kodiak Island, AK

Learn about the first Russian Orthodox Church in the Americas and how the Church is still such a center of Alaskan lives.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Alutiiq Museum, 215 Mission Rd, Kodiak, Kodiak Island, AK 99615-7326

Discover 7500 years of Alutiiq history, lost technologies, cultural traditions, and modern Native art.

Duration: 20 minutes