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 Sonoma County, California. It was the hub of the southernmost Russian settlements in North America from 1812 to 1841.
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 mostly of present-day Alaska in the United States , but also included the outpost of Fort Ross in California .
Russian River (California) - Wikipedia
The Russian River is the largest river in the Central California Coast steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) distinct population segment. Natural waterfalls and the two major dams, Warm Springs (built in 1982) and Coyote (built in 1959), have isolated anadromous steelhead from its non-oceangoing rainbow trout form above the impassable barriers.
The Forgotten History of Russia’s California Colony
2020年8月29日 · 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 ...
Fort Ross SHP: A Russian Fort by the Sea - California State Parks
Fort Ross was the southernmost settlement in the Russian colonization of the North American continent, and was established as an agricultural base to supply Alaska. It was the site of California's first windmills and shipbuilding, and Russian scientists were among the first to record California’s cultural and natural history.
Homepage - Russian Riverkeeper
The Russian River is our region’s most vital natural resource. Our vision is for a Russian River that is healthy, swimmable, fishable, and equitably shared. Russian Riverkeeper protects and restores our watershed environment for the benefit of current and future generations. Learn More.
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 lands called Metini and the Kashia are still very much a part of the community today.
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 designated National Historic Landmark status.
Early California: pre-1769–1840s: Russian Presence
Russian Presence. At the beginning of the 19th century, Northern California—then called Alta California and nominally under Spanish rule—saw the arrival of Russian, British, Prussian, and U.S. ships hunting whales and sea otters along the Pacific coast.
When Russia Colonized California: Celebrating 200 Years of …
2012年7月5日 · With California in financial crisis, more than 200 state parks were marked for closure, including Fort Ross. Russian émigrés living as far away as South America signed petitions to keep the...