Fort Ross, California - Wikipedia
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 …
Russian colonization of North America - Wikipedia
Russian colonial possessions in the Americas were collectively known as Russian America (Russian: Русская Америка, romanized: Russkaya Amerika; 1799 to 1867). It consisted …
Russian River (California) - Wikipedia
The Russian River (Southern Pomo: Ashokawna, Spanish: Río Ruso) is a southward-flowing river that drains 1,485 sq mi (3,850 km 2) [4] of Sonoma and Mendocino counties in Northern …
Fort Ross SHP: A Russian Fort by the Sea - California State Parks
This commercial company chartered by Russia's tsarist government controlled all Russian exploration, trade and settlement in the North Pacific, and established permanent settlements …
The Forgotten History of Russia’s California Colony - Mental Floss
Aug 29, 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 …
Fort Ross, California
Fort Ross is a California State Historic Park showcasing a historic Russian-era fort compound designated a National Historic Landmark. Russians settled on the ancestral Kashia Pomo …
Visiting Fort Ross State Historic Park
Fort Ross, one of the main tourist attractions between Bodega Bay and Fort Bragg, is a California State Historic Park showcasing a historic Russian-era fort compound that has been …
History of the Russian Settlement at Fort Ross, California
The first steps toward Russian colonization of California were taken in 1578, when an outlaw band of Cossacks crossed the Ural Mountains and conquered the Tartars of central Russia. After …
When Russia Colonized California: Celebrating 200 Years of …
Jul 5, 2012 · It’s a celebration that almost didn’t happen. In 2009, California, seeking to cut costs in the midst of a financial crisis, marked more than 200 state parks for closure. Among them …
Russians dedicate Fort Ross, their first stronghold on the California ...
Nov 16, 2009 · Staking a tenuous claim to the natural riches of California, Russians dedicate Fort Ross on the coast north of San Francisco on September 11, 1812.