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The trading post was laid out in a rectangle enclosed by a 14-foot redwood stockade, and guarded by two blockhouses at opposite corners. There were originally 59 buildings. | The trading post was laid out in a rectangle enclosed by a 14-foot redwood stockade, and guarded by two blockhouses at opposite corners. There were originally 59 buildings. | ||
Late in 1839 the inhabitants of Fort Ross were ordered by the Russian-American Company to sell the fort and it's contents and return to Alaska. | Late in 1839 the inhabitants of Fort Ross were ordered by the Russian-American Company to sell the fort and it's contents and return to Alaska. Negotiations with bidders went on until Capt. [[John Sutter]] successfully bid $30,000 in gold and produce for the fort and it's property. Sutter moved everything possible to [[Sutter's Fort]] at Sacramento betwee 1841 and 1845. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The fort's remaining buildings were left abandoned until 1906, when it was acquired by the state of California and restoration was begun. A Greek Orthodox chapel, commandant's quarters and stockade are among the reconstructed buildings. The only surviving structure, the Rotchev house, was renovated about 1836 for [[Alexander Rotchev]] who was the last manager of Fort Ross. Now Fort Ross State Park. | The fort's remaining buildings were left abandoned until 1906, when it was acquired by the state of California and restoration was begun. A Greek Orthodox chapel, commandant's quarters and stockade are among the reconstructed buildings. The only surviving structure, the Rotchev house, was renovated about 1836 for [[Alexander Rotchev]] who was the last manager of Fort Ross. Now Fort Ross State Park. | ||
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Revision as of 13:57, 6 July 2009
Fort Ross (1812-1841) - Originally established in June 1812 by 135 Russians and Aleuts from Alaska as Fort Rossiya. The fort was purchased by Capt. John Sutter in 1841. He disassembled and shipped everything movable to Sacramento for use at Sutter's Fort.
Fort Ross History
The trading post was laid out in a rectangle enclosed by a 14-foot redwood stockade, and guarded by two blockhouses at opposite corners. There were originally 59 buildings.
Late in 1839 the inhabitants of Fort Ross were ordered by the Russian-American Company to sell the fort and it's contents and return to Alaska. Negotiations with bidders went on until Capt. John Sutter successfully bid $30,000 in gold and produce for the fort and it's property. Sutter moved everything possible to Sutter's Fort at Sacramento betwee 1841 and 1845.
Current Status
The fort's remaining buildings were left abandoned until 1906, when it was acquired by the state of California and restoration was begun. A Greek Orthodox chapel, commandant's quarters and stockade are among the reconstructed buildings. The only surviving structure, the Rotchev house, was renovated about 1836 for Alexander Rotchev who was the last manager of Fort Ross. Now Fort Ross State Park.
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Location: The park is 12 miles north of Jenner, Sonoma County, California on Highway One Maps & Images Lat: 38.51417 Long: -123.2425 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 33
- 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 85-86
- Wikipedia - Fort Ross
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