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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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]]. | ||
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== History | == History == | ||
Established in 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 | 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 == | == Current Status == | ||
Unknown | Unknown | ||
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(F) 60.55286, -151.26645, Fort St. Nicholas | (F) 60.55286, -151.26645, Fort St. Nicholas (1) | ||
(1791-1797) | (1791-1797) | ||
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'''Location:''' Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. | '''Location:''' Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Map point is approximate. | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://alaskaweb.org/military/akforts.html Alaska Web - Fort St. Nicholas] | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ak.html#kenay North American Forts - Fort St. Nicholas] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ak.html#kenay North American Forts - Fort St. Nicholas] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenai,_Alaska Wikipedia - Kenai, Alaska] | |||
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[[Category:Alaska All]] | [[Category:Alaska All]] | ||
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HistoryEstablished 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 StatusUnknown
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