St. Michael Redoubt Site
Archaeological site in Alaska, United States
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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.[3]
St. Michael Redoubt Site | |
Drawing of the redoubt, c. 1843, by I. G. Voznesenskii | |
| Location | Address restricted[1] |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | St. Michael, Alaska |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1833 |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000222[2] |
| AHRS No. | SMI-014 |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1977 |
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.[2]
