Nikolaevsk, Alaska - Wikipedia
WEBNikolaevsk (Russian: Никола́евск, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈɫa (j)ɪfsk]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP is 328, [2] up from 318 in 2010. Nikolaevsk School serves school-age children from the area.
These Are Some of The Best Russian Historical Sites In Alaska
WEBFeb 26, 2022 · Today some of the best places to see the history of Alaska are: American Flag Raising Site: Where The Russian Flag Was Lowered and The American One Raised On Castle Hill, October 18, 1867. New Russia Site: Learn About The Friction Between The Yakutat Tlingit and The Russian Colonialist At The New Russia Settlement.
Tracing Alaska’s Russian Heritage - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBJul 7, 2016 · The most obvious legacy is on a map, where Russian names mark point after point, from the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea to Baranof Island in southeast Alaska to all the streets, cities...
Russian colonization of North America - Wikipedia
WEBRussian Creole settlements were concentrated in Alaska, including the capital, New Archangel (Novo- Arkhangelsk), which is now Sitka. Russian expansion eastward began in 1552, and in 1639 Russian explorers reached the Pacific Ocean.
A 17th-Century Russian Community Living in 21st-Century Alaska
WEBMay 1, 2013 · A 17th-Century Russian Community Living in 21st-Century Alaska. This clan has traveled from Russia through China, Brazil, and Oregon to make a home in the remote north, struggling to avoid ...
Russian Old Believer Communities - ALASKA.ORG
WEBFour quiet and secluded Russian Old Believer communities have been developed on the outskirts of Homer. They left their home country in search of freedom to worship in their own way.
Tracing Alaska's Russian heritage - CLIA Alaska
WEBThe most obvious legacy is on a map, where Russian names mark point after point, from the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea to Baranof Island in southeast Alaska to all the streets, cities, islands, capes, and bays in between with names like Kalifornsky, Nikiski Chichagof, Romanzof, and Tsaritsa.
Russian Heritage - State of Alaska
WEBRussians begin exploring mainland Alaska, over the next 20 years reaching as far north as the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers. Russia establishes southern boundary with the United States and one year later the eastern boundary of Alaska with Britain. 1840. Russian Orthodox Diocese established for Alaska.
The race to save a forbidden language in Alaska
WEBJan 23, 2019 · Discrimination against Alaska Natives was rampant — schools were segregated in some areas, and some establishments had “whites only” sections. So when Ninilchik young people traveled to cities, they downplayed their Russian heritage and spoke English as a matter of self-preservation.
Russian America - National Historic Landmarks in Alaska (U.S.
WEBNov 29, 2017 · By 1799, the Russian-American Co. controlled all Russian interest in Alaska, including north along the Bering Coast and 500 miles up the Yukon River into interior Alaska. As much as 23 Russian trading posts were established all over the region.