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Russia founded its Alaska colony on Kodiak Island in 1784
Original: Russia founded a colony on Kodiak Island, # Alaska , OTD in 1784 https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/alask a/equinox/?s=mb
On this day in 1784, Russia established a colony on Kodiak Island, Alaska, marking the start of permanent Russian settlement in North America's far northwest. The settlement became a base for the fur trade and Russian expansion along the Alaskan coast before the territory's sale to the United States in 1867. History and travel enthusiasts are marking the anniversary.
Why now: The anniversary of the 1784 founding falls on this date, prompting history posts.
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- Russia founded a colony on Kodiak Island, # Alaska , OTD in 1784 https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/alask a/equinox/?s=mb # travel # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 3
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