Sitka marked the 147th anniversary of the Alaska transfer on Saturday (10-18-14), with a boisterous parade and a period reenactment of the historic exchange on Castle Hill.
The breezy wind on Castle Hill did not deter parade goers, who walked the flight of steps to watch the transfer ceremony (KCAW photo/Rachel Waldholz)
Ron Conklin and Jay Sweeney took on the roles of Aleksei Peshchurov and Lovell Rousseu, who formalized the sale at a cool $7.2 million ($119 million in 2014 dollars).
KCAW’s Emily Kwong followed the celebration, as it wound down Lincoln Street and back in time.
In costume, residents impersonated figures in Russian history to recreate the transfer. (KCAW photo/Rachel Waldholz)
Keeley LaRose came with her family to watch the ceremony (KCAW photo/Emily Kwong)
