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     | Guarded 
    by the blunt volcanic dome of Mount Edgecumbe, Sitka has the richest history 
    in Alaska. Founded by Russian fur magnate Alexander Baronof in 1799, it 
    celebrates its heritage in distinctive architecture, like onion-domed St. 
    Michael's Cathedral. Visit the Historic Park, with a ruined Indian fort 
    where Tlingit Indians battled Russian settlers. | 
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