This great state was once owned by Russia, but on Oct. 18, 1867 that changed on Castle Hill in Sitka.
Local History
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Gus Messerschmidt immigrated from Germany and trained as a baker in California before founding the San Francisco Bakery in Juneau …
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Kodiak Natives (Alutiiqs) traditionally hunted bears for food, and bears were commercially hunted for their hides throughout the 1800s.