National Register of Historic Places
New Russia Site
New Russia Site is a historic place in Yakutat, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72001593.
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New Russia Site
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About this place
What is New Russia Site?
New Russia was a trading-post for furs and a penal colony established by Russians in 1796 in present-day Yakutat Borough, Alaska, United States. It was presumably named after the Joseph Billings ship Slava Rossii, or "Glory of Russia".
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Listing details
- Name
- New Russia Site
- City
- Yakutat
- County
- Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County
- State
- Alaska
- Listed on the National Register
- February 23, 1972
- NRIS reference number
- 72001593
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 59.54313, -139.80793
When was New Russia Site listed on the National Register?
New Russia Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.
Where is New Russia Site located?
New Russia Site is located in Yakutat, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County, Alaska at approximately 59.54313, -139.80793. See the map above.
Is New Russia Site a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. New Russia Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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