New Russia (trading post)
New Russia Site | |
| Location | South of Kardy Lake, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Yakutat |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Yakutat, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59°31′37″N 139°49′36″W / 59.52694°N 139.82662°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1796 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001593 |
| AHRS No. | YAK-029 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
| Designated NHL | June 02, 1978 |
| Designated AHRS | 1971 |
New Russia (Russian: Новороссийск; also called Novarassi, Slavarassi, Slavorossiya (Russian: Славороссия), Yakutat Colony, and Yakutat Settlement) was a trading-post for furs and a penal colony established by Russians in 1796 in present-day Yakutat Borough, Alaska.: 15–16 It was presumably named after the Joseph Billings ship Slava Rossii, or "Glory of Russia".
The post was attacked and destroyed by Tlingit people in 1805 during the Russo-Tlingit War of 1802-1805. The 7 buildings inside a stockade, and 5 buildings outside, were burnt in 1805, and the site was never again occupied. The events at New Russia represent a pivotal moment in Russian-Tlingit relations. As an archaeological site, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.