Interior Alaska Colonization By kelseypotdevin Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Jan 1, 2012 Alaska Colonialism Timeline Jan 1, 1732 Russians first site Alaskan Coastline Period: Jan 1, 1799 to Jan 1, 1867 Russian Alaska Period Feb 5, 1842 Lt. Zagoskin builds fences and strong homes around post at Nulato Jan 1, 1867 Western Telegraph Expedition Jan 1, 1867 US purchases Alaska Period: Jan 1, 1867 to Jan 1, 2012 Alaska is part of United States Feb 5, 1900 US government assumes responsibility of Native education from the missions Jan 1, 1903 Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System WAMCATS Feb 5, 1918 Flu epidemic Jan 1, 1938 Deriabin establishes Nulato Jan 1, 1942 Construction of Alaska Highway begins. Dec 23, 1971 Nixon signs ANCSA