In 1901, St. Peter's was chartered as Alaska's Pro Cathedral. The church continues to be used by many as a place of quiet and prayer, and a place of meeting for community organizations. In April of 1999, St. Peters' by the Sea received the 3rd planting from this HolyThorn of Glastonbury. The present building, the first concrete building in Alaska, was erected in 1895. Located just a short walk along Lincoln Street, midway from downtown and Sitka National Historical Park.
Gift shop is on location.
In summer of 2001, Native artists demonstration daily. The 107 acre park preserves and interprets the site of a Tlingit Indian Fort and the battle fought between the Russians and the Tlingits in 1804. The museum contains an exhibit of Tlingit and Russian artifacts. There is an active Tlingit arts program where the public can watch and talk to Native Indian carvers. A self-guided oceanside trail leads past several totems to the site of the Tlingit fort.