| Alaska Regional Office | U.S. Department of the Interior | |
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| Cultural Resources Team | National Park Service |
| National
Historic Landmarks in Alaska |
New
Russia Site, Yakutat vicinity |
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Yakutat, Alaska |
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| National
Register Number: 72001593 Resource Type: Site Property Type: Commerce/Trade - Department Store Designated: June 2, 1978 |
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| Established in 1796 as a link between the fur trading center of Kodiak to the north and the rapidly southward-moving sea otter population pursued by the Russians, New Russia was the cause of great friction between the Yakutat Tlingit and the Russians. In 1805, the Tlingit attacked and destroyed the trading post. Aside from intermittent visits, Russians and other foreigners were kept away from Yakutat Bay by the Tlingit until the late nineteenth century. | |||||||||
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