It was on October 20th, 1897, that the United States Army Established Fort St. Michael on St. Michael Island in Norton Bay. The fort was established to maintain order during the gold rush and would remain in service from 1897 until 1925. Used extensively for trans shipment of goods up the Yukon River during the […]
One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, Alaska was formally transferred from Russia to the United States after it was purchased from Russia for the sum of $7.2 million on March 30th, 1867. It took several months for commissioners to arrive in the territory of Alaska to formally transfer ownership. And so, on October 18th, 1867, […]
While the railway connected Seward in Anchorage for many years, It wasn’t until October 19th, 1951. That a highway connection brought the two communities together. The road connected with the Sterling Highway that was already in existence. That connection made commuting for vehicles a reality. The completion made traveling the peninsula a relatively […]
On October 18th, 1867, the Russian flag was lowered in Russian America for the last time when it was lowered from its pole on Castle Hill in Sitka. It took place during the ceremony when Alaska was officially turned over to the United States. When the flag was lowered, it got hung up and had […]