Ancient sites in Ketchikan
Ketchikan is a place for totem poles. Totem Bight has 15 poles placed by a CCC project, most of them replicas of 19th-century poles, plus a replica chieftain's house. Saxman Totem Park has poles taken from abandoned Tlingit villages.
Places to go
Totem Bight State Historical Park
Totem Bight State Historical Park is a 33-acre state park on the ocean about 10 miles north of Ketchikan. It holds a collection of totem poles and a replica of a traditional chieftain's house.
Saxman Totem Park
A public park in the city of Saxman, just south of Ketchikan, with a collection of totem poles. Many poles came from abandoned Tlingit villages in the region.
Totem Heritage Center
Totem Heritage Center is a museum at 601 Deermount Street that holds one of the world's largest collections of unrestored 19th-century totem poles. Visitors also see Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian art and watch carvers at work.
Tours to book
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
