Fort St. Nicholas (1)

Fort St. Nicholas (1) (1791-1797) - A Russian Colonial Fort established at the mouth of the Kenai River by Grigor Konovalkov, commander of the Lebedef-Lastochkin Company ship St. George in 1791 at present day Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Attacked by hostile Indians in 1797 and presumably abandoned that year. Also known as Paul's Fort, Fort St. Paul, Kenai Redoubt, Pavlovskaya Redoubt and Fort Nikolaya. History Established in August 1791 by Grigor Konovalkov, commander of the Lebedef-Lastochkin Company ship St. George. The Fort was built with two large blockhouses that were armed with 11 cannons. It was attacked by Dena'ina Indians in 1797 with some 100 casualties. Subsequently abandoned. Current Status Unknown Location: Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 60.55286 Long: -151.26645 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 27' See Also: Fort Kenay Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 27. Links: Alaska Web - Fort St. Nicholas North American Forts - Fort St. Nicholas Wikipedia - Kenai, Alaska Visited: No