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Russian Bishop's House

About Russian Bishop's House

One of only four Russian period buildings left in North America. Explore exhibits about Russian America and the role of the Russian Orthodox Church. Free tours are offered May to September. Hours of operation vary depending on staff availability.

Adapted from National Park Service.

The Russian Bishop's House (Russian: Русский Архиерейский Дом), once the Russian Mission Orphanage (Russian: Российская Миссия Орфанадж), is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at Lincoln and Monastery Streets in Sitka, Alaska. Built in 1841–43, this log structure is one of the oldest surviving buildings of Russian America, and was one of the centerpieces of the Russian Orthodox church's efforts to spread its influence among the natives of Alaska. It was the home and administrative center of Ivan Veniaminov, the first Bishop of Alaska, later canonized as Innocent of Alaska. The house is now a unit of Sitka National Historical Park, and is administered by the National Park Service.

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Founded
1841

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  1. Russian Bishop's House, Sitka01SitkaThe original uploader was Lordkinbote at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5
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  3. Park rangers provide visitors with the opportunity to experience colonial Russia during their tours of the Russian Bishop's House, a unit of Sitka National Historical Park. (d97e7886-7a95-49b3-ad53-e13ff2094290)03Park rangers provide visitors with the opportunity to experience colonial Russia during their tours of the Russian Bishop's House, a unit of Sitka National Historical Park. (d97e7886-7a95-49b3-ad53-e13ff2094290)NPS staff · Public domain
  4. Park rangers provide visitors with the opportunity to experience colonial Russia during their tours of the Russian Bishop's (0581e230-d827-407c-94b4-310813122f95)04Park rangers provide visitors with the opportunity to experience colonial Russia during their tours of the Russian Bishop's (0581e230-d827-407c-94b4-310813122f95)NPS staff · Public domain
  5. Sitka, Alaska - Sitka National Historical Park - Russian Bishop's House (1)05Sitka, Alaska - Sitka National Historical Park - Russian Bishop's House (1)Jrozwado · CC BY-SA 4.0
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