May 1 st through September 30 th Adult Admission $5. 00 No charge off-season Open year-round 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Totem Bight is a 12-minute, 7.7-mile drive on N. Tongass Hwy. from the ferry terminal. Northbound Silver Line buses leave hourly. To Donate You can donate on-site or go to: dnr.alaska.gov/parks/donations Tote m Bight State Historical Park If you have time for just one excursion while in Ketchikan, Totem Bight State Historical Park is the one! Totem Bight State Historical Park sheltered in a lush, temperate rainforest rich in Native history and art, beaches with waterfront views, and indigenous plants and animals—it is the top pick for visitors and residents alike. Silent Storytellers This 11-acre park highlights fourteen Tlingit and Haida totem poles and a community clanhouse. These “Silent Storytellers” recorded Native history, stories, and lessons without a written language. A guide can introduce you to the characters on the poles and help you interpret the stories they tell. Today, pole carving traditions are kept alive by elder Tlingit and Haida carvers who pass on the art to young artisans. Clan House entrance Back cover photo: Man Wearing a Bear Hat Cover photo: Pole on the Point T otem B ight T otem B ight State Historical Park Alaska State Parks www.alaskastateparks.org W elcome to
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May 1st through September 30th
Adult Admission $5.00
No charge off-season
Open year-round 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Totem Bight is a 12-minute, 7.7-mile drive on N. Tongass Hwy. from the ferry terminal.
Northbound Silver Line buses leave hourly.
To DonateYou can donate on-site or go to: dnr.alaska.gov/parks/donations
Totem Bight State Historical Park
If you have time for just one excursion while in Ketchikan,
Totem Bight State Historical Park is the one!
Totem Bight State Historical Park sheltered in a lush, temperate rainforest rich in Native history and art, beaches with waterfront views, and indigenous plants and animals—it is the top pick for visitors and residents alike.
Silent Storytellers This 11-acre park highlights fourteen Tlingit and Haida totem poles and a community clanhouse. These “Silent Storytellers” recorded Native history, stories, and lessons without a written language. A guide can introduce you to the characters on the poles and help you interpret the stories they tell.
Today, pole carving traditions are kept alive by elder Tlingit and Haida carvers who pass on the art to young artisans.
Clan House entrance
Back cover photo: Man Wearing a Bear Hat Cover photo: Pole on the Point
Totem BightTotem BightState Historical Park
Alaska State Parkswww.alaskastateparks.org
Welcome to
State Historical ParkTOTEM BIGHT
Ferry Terminal
North Ton
gass Highway
Gravina Island
Revillagigedo Island
To S
ettler
s Cov e
0
0 2 km
2 mi
Ketchikan
Tongass Narrows
Ward Cove
and Cruise Ship Docks
Ketchikan
Totem BightTotem BightVisit
State Historical Park
At Totem Bight you can REFLECTon the stories the totem poles tell
while you MARVEL at the work
that went into creating this art by
hand. ENGAGE with others as you
STROLL through the rainforest and
learn about Tlingit and Haida culture.
Artisan adzing a totem pole
Kadjuk Bird Pole
Haida Descendant Dancers
Pole on the Point
Wandering Raven House Pole
Clan house and beach at Totem Bight
Interpretive panels at Totem Bight
Wandering Raven House Pole
Background sketch: Man Wearing Bear Hat
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