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Potlatch Totem Park

9809 Totem Bight Rd., Ketchikan, AK 99901
907-225-4445
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Ranked #7 of 20 attractions in Ketchikan
Type: Parks
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Nampa, Idaho, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

From the outside it looks like a little shop but it is what is behind that is so worth a look. They had so many things to see, my picture taking finger got tired. hahaha. The Totem polls are so beautiful and to have someone explain how they are made is such a plus! The Clan houses are so well... More

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Elk Grove, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

The totems are BEAUTIFUL! It's hard to wrap your head around just how much work and talent go into making one of these fantastic carvings. One of my friends spent time in Ketchikan when she was a child and didn't remember if the park was here when she was, but she did remember just how inspiring she found the native... More

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Dallas, Texas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012

My husband and I visited this park as a part of a guided tour with Wild Wolf Tours. The park featured a number of gorgeous totem poles as well as buildings in the style of traditional clan houses and a totem pole that is currently being sculpted so that visitors get a good idea about the use and creation of... More

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Wheat Ridge, Colorado
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2012

This park is not to be missed, for it goes way beyond having incredible Totem Poles! It is the BEST representation of a Tlingit village that I personally found in my 2 1/2 weeks as an independent traveler through the Inside Passage from Sitka to Ketchikan. My suggestion is to go to their website and see firsthand on the video... More

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Bremerton, Washington
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16 attraction reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2012

The stories and art of the Totem Poles is the best we've seen so far. The explanations of each pole, what the symbols mean, and the stories behind them is well done. A totem carving shed has a totem pole being carved. The smoke house and long house and the art in and around these is excellent. We did enjoy... More

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Oakland, California
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2012

The totem poles are HUGE - rather unexpected, but they have a great set up and I learned a lot

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Lethbridge, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2012

Beautiful place, with such a variety of totems, and the historical display material was most interesting.

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Las Vegas
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6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2012

Our guide was very informative and the totem poles were very interesting. We had a demonstration of totem pole carving and a tour of a typical native living environment. The 'museum' of antique guns was especially interesting.

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5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2012 via mobile

This was a great stop and totally worth the time we spent there. However I think Totem Bight State Park may be just a bit better in the overall presentation and preservation of the culture.

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Southeast Alaska
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9 attraction reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

This is a wonderful place to see locally carved totems and other native carvings. They also have recreated an entire village, have an beautiful gift shop and an early Alaska museum.

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