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Bering Sights Land
Alexei Chirikof, with Bering, sights land. Europeans had found Alaska. -
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Russian Era
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Hunting Begins
Concentrated hunting sea otter by Russians begins. -
Discovery Of Prince Of Wales Sound
Juan Perez ordered by Spain to explore west coast; discovers Prince of Wales Sound, Dixon Sound. -
First White Settlement
Grigorii Shelikov establishes first white settlement at Three Saints Bay, Kodiak. -
Russian American Company
Alexander Baranov establishes Russian post known today as Old Sitka; trade charter grants exclusivce trading rights to the Russian American Company. -
Russians Lose Battle
Russians return to Sitka and attack Kiksadi fort on Indian River. Russians lose battle, but natives are forced to flee. Baranov re-establishes trading post. -
Fort Yukon
Fort Yukon was established. Founded by Alexander Murray as a Russian Territory. -
Oil Seeps in Cook Inlet
Russian explorer-trappers find oil seeps in Cook Inlet. -
Gold Discovery
Gold discovered on Stikine River near Telegraph Creek. -
Financial Struggles
Financial struggles force Russia to sell Russian-American to the United States. Alaska's value was not appriciated by the Americans masses at the time, calling it ''Seward's folly.'' ;Pribilof Islands placed under jurisdiction of Secretary of Treasury. Fur seal population, stabilized under Russian rule, declines rapidly.
