RussianAlaskaEra

By iamtoast

  • Europeans Discover Alaska

    Alexei Chircikof, with Bering expedition sights land on July 15, the Europeans had found Alaska.

  • Hunting Of Sea Otter

    Hunting Of Sea Otter
    Concentrated hunting of sea otter by Russia begins.

  • Russian settlement at Unalaska

    Russian settlement at Unalaska
    Russian settlement established at Unalaska. Russian produce map of Alaska.

  • Russian settlement established on Kodiak Island

    Russian settlement established on Kodiak Island
    Russian settlement established on Kodiak Island. More fighting between Russians and Aleuts.

  • Shelikof hires Baranov

    Shelikof hires Baranov
    Shelikof hires Alaxander Baranov to manage his Alaska trading operations.

  • First Russian Orthodox Church

    First Russian Orthodox Church
    The first Russian Orthodox church established in Kodiak.

  • Czar Paul and Baranov claim Alaska

    Czar Paul claims Alaska as Russian possesion. Baranov named first Russian govenor of Alaska.

  • Baranov moves headquarters

    Baranov moves headquarters
    Baranov moves his headquarters to Sitka.

  • Russian Navy

    Russian Navy
    Russian navy assumes authority in Alaska.

  • trading privileges

    trading privileges
    United States and ENgland obtain trading privileges in Alaska.