National Register of Historic Places
Fort Ross
Fort Ross is a historic place in Fort Ross, Sonoma County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000239.
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Fort Ross
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About this place
What is Fort Ross?
Fort Ross is a former Russian establishment on the west coast of North America in what is now Sonoma County, California, United States. It was the first multi-ethnic community north of the Spanish missions in what is now the U.S. state of California. Owned and operated by the Russian-American Company, it was the hub of the southernmost Russian settlements in North America from 1812 to 1841. Notably cosmopolitan, different ethnic groups settled in and around the fort: Native Californians, Native Alaskans, Russians, Finns, Swedes. It has been the subject of archaeological investigation and is a California Historical Landmark, a National Historic Landmark, and on the National Register of Historic Places. It is part of California's Fort Ross State Historic Park.
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Listing details
- Name
- Fort Ross
- City
- Fort Ross
- County
- Sonoma County
- State
- California
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000239
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.51421, -123.24373
When was Fort Ross listed on the National Register?
Fort Ross was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Fort Ross located?
Fort Ross is located in Fort Ross, Sonoma County, California at approximately 38.51421, -123.24373. See the map above.
Is Fort Ross a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Fort Ross is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.