Alaska's oldest national park unit protects totem poles standing among old-growth Sitika spruce and hemlock forest at the site of the 1804 Battle of Sitka, where Tlingit warriors made their last stand against the Russian colonial force and were ultimately displaced from their homeland. The visitor center houses an Alaska Native arts workshop where carvers and weavers continue traditional crafts, and the park's coastal forest walk is among the most atmospheric in the NPS system.