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, […]
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 […]
