St. Michael Redoubt Site Explained

St. Michael Redoubt Site
Nearest City:St. Michael, Alaska
Added:November 10, 1977
Refnum:77000222
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:SMI-014
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

St. Michael Redoubt was a fortified trading and supply post established by the Russian-American Company in 1833, at the location of what is now the city of St. Michael, Alaska. It is located on the southern shore of Norton Sound at a convenient location near the mouth of the Yukon River. The fort, established by order of Ferdinand Wrangel, was used in following decades as a logistics point for exploration of southwestern Alaska and the Alaskan interior via the Yukon and other rivers.[1]

The archaeological remains of the redoubt are located in the city of St. Michael. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America. Inglis. Robin . 2008. 9780810864061. Scarecrow Press. 2015-03-18.