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Russian colonial possessions in the Americas were collectively known as Russian America (Russian: Русская Америка, romanized: Russkaya Amerika; 1799 to 1867). It consisted mostly of present-day Alaska in the United States, but also included the outpost of Fort Ross in California.
Fort Ross (Russian: Форт-Росс, romanized: Fort-Ross, крепость Росс, krepost' Ross, Kashaya: Metini) is a former Russian establishment on the west coast of North America in what is now Sonoma County, California. It was the hub of the southernmost Russian settlements in North America from 1812 to 1841.
29 sie 2020 · From Sacramento to Los Angeles, Spain’s colonial fingerprints are plain to see throughout present-day California. But did you know that in the 18th century, Tsarist Russia carved out her own ...
23 maj 2023 · From dust jacket: "This is a documentary history of Russia's nineteenth-century settlement in California. It contains 492 documents, mostly translated from the Russian for the first time, fully annotated, and with an extensive historical introduction." Includes bibliographical references and index. v.
12 wrz 2022 · Russia began encroaching into Alaskan territory in the mid 18th century, eventually establishing settlements as far south as California.
5 lip 2012 · When Russia Colonized California: Celebrating 200 Years of Fort Ross. A piece of history on the Pacific Coast was almost lost to budget cuts, until a Russian billionaire stepped in to save the...
Fort Ross was a Russian settlement established on the northern California coast by the Russian-American Company in 1812. Now a national historic landmark, Fort Ross was built about 90 miles north of present-day San Francisco.
