American Flag Raising Site
- Also Known As: Baranov Castle also Castle Hill also AHRS Site Sit 002
- Address: Castle Hill
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1804/00/00 | Alexander Andreyevich Baranov | Russian-America Governor | Alexander Baranov launches an attack on Castle Hillon the Kiksadi clan of the Tlingits. The Kiksadi, withdraw from the Hill and after several days of negotiations a 6-day battle ensues, which results in the Russians seizing and burning the Kiksadi's fort. | |||
1804/00/00 | Russian-American Company | Russian-America Governor | Alexander Baranov launches an attack on Castle Hillon the Kiksadi clan of the Tlingits. The Kiksadi, withdraw from the Hill and after several days of negotiations a 6-day battle ensues, which results in the Russians seizing and burning the Kiksadi's fort. | |||
1867/10/18 | Lovell Rousseau | American Commander | In the afternoon, Gen Lovell H Rousseau of the US and Alexei Pestchouroff, Commissioner of the Tsar, meet in front of the Governor's House. American and Russian troops draw up on the parapet, lower the Russian flag and raise the US flag. | |||
1959/07/04 | Apparently in secrete, the first official raising of the new flag in Alaska takes place at the site of the formal transfer ceremonies of 1867. | Alaska Statehood |
Particulars for American Flag Raising Site: | |
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Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Level of Significance | National |
Area of Significance | Politics-government |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
Sight Category | Site |
Owner | State |
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