Russian Blockhouse in Alaska

An octagonal wooden structure with a cannon visible inside an octagonal opening in the side. This is the Russian block house in St. Michael, Alaska, built in the 1830s. 3.5 x 4.5 in.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Washington State University Vancouver Library; http://library.vancouver.wsu.edu/
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published:
Subjects:
Communities
Alaska
Wooden buildings
Cannons
Forts
Blockhouses
Military facilities
St Michael
Nome
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cchm_photo/id/14188
Description
Summary:An octagonal wooden structure with a cannon visible inside an octagonal opening in the side. This is the Russian block house in St. Michael, Alaska, built in the 1830s. 3.5 x 4.5 in.

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