Fort Ross

Fort Ross State Historic Park was established in 1906 to set aside a unique site where Russians, with the help of Native Alaskans, developed a colony in California. It was built beside Metini, the seasonal home of the Native Californians, the Kashaya, who lived in this area for centuries.

Fort Ross was a Russian-American Company settlement between the years 1812-1841. It was established as an agricultural colony to support the company’s settlements in Alaska, and as a base from which to hunt California sea mammals.

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Read more about Fort Ross here or here or here.

This is one of those places that escaped my radar. If not for a fellow blogger - who's blog I cannot recall at the moment - I would not have known there is such a thing as Fort Ross. Thank you fellow blogger for featuring Fort Ross in your blog. I hope I remember who she/he is :)

Comments

  1. It's always fun finding these gems, Maria. I know what you mean. I had never heard of this place either!

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  2. Wow - these shots are gorgeous! So picturesque!

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  3. Very cool wooden structures and beautiful tree on top.

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  4. very nice. as you may already know, i love visiting historical parks.

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  5. Oh wow, what a beautiful place...great photos too. Thanks for the visit on my WW.

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  6. i like the 3rd photo's details and framing

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  7. Very nice perspectives of the fort.

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  8. wow! wow! and more wow! why do you always feature places that's really my type. if i get the chance to get there... ill definitely check with you first before ill do my itinerary.

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  9. What an interesting place. You did a fine job with this series presenting the place to us. Nice job of shooting.

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  10. Lovely place and the last shot is fantastic!

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