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Sitka (ang. City and Borough of Sitka, do 1867 Nowo-Archangielsk) – skonsolidowane miasto–okręg (ang. consolidated city-borough) w Stanach Zjednoczonych położony w stanie Alaska. Sitka znajduje się w zachodniej części Wyspy Baranowa, w archipelagu wysp Aleksandra.
Sitka (Tlingit: Sheetʼká; Russian: Ситка) is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle).
20 paź 2021 · The Russians. The 1700s and 1800s were a time of imperial expansion and colonial occupation for many European nations, including Russia. In 1733, Russian Tsar Peter I commissioned the Great Northern Expedition, an ambitious exploration of Eastern Siberia and the Northern Pacific Ocean. Vitus Bering (1681-1741), a Dane in the service of the ...
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.
2 lis 2024 · A popular tourist destination is the city’s raptor rehabilitation center. Sitka lies in Tongass National Forest. Nearby is Sitka National Historical Park, the site of a pivotal battle between Russians and Tlingit Indians in 1804; it also contains the Russian Bishop’s House, trails, and totem poles.
Sitka's Russian History. Walking the streets of Sitka, you may find it hard to believe that this quiet coastal community was once the hub of the West Coast: a center for trade, diplomacy, and the arts. When San Francisco had less than 10 residents, Sitka was home to 800 Russians, Europeans, Tlingits, and Aleuts.
23 sty 2024 · On an island amid towering spruce and hemlock, Sitka National Historical Park preserves the site of a battle between invading Russian traders and indigenous Kiks.ádi Tlingit.
