Fort Alexander (Hawaii)
Fort Alexander (
earthwork
fort.
Schäffer affair
Schäffer made an alliance with
Native Alaskans.[5]
On 17 June 1817 Schäffer proclaimed himself a chief of Hanalei at Fort Alexander, after ordering a Russian flag to be raised and a three cannon salute.[6][5] He also proclaimed a formal Russian claim for island of Kauai on the same occasion.[5]
Forts Alexander and
Legacy
Fort Alexander was one of the two Russian forts built in Hanalei River Valley. The other fort situated nearby was known as Fort Barclay. However, only Fort Elizabeth has been partially preserved.[1][3] As of 2002[update] the location of Fort Alexander is occupied by a hotel (at 5520 Ka Haku Road), and a general outline of part the fort could still be noticed.[7][8]
See also
- Russian colonization of the Americas
- Fort Ross, California
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8248-2451-8.
- ^ a b c d "Russian presence in Hawaii. Russian forts and settlements in Hawaii - Colonial Voyage". 20 February 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55650-059-6.
- ISBN 978-0-8248-2404-4.
- ^ a b c Richard A. Pierce (1965). Russia's Hawaiian Adventure, 1815-1817. University of California Press. pp. 22, 26, 202. GGKEY:D93WWZ14DB5.
- ^ William K. Kikuchi; Delores L. Kikuchi. "The Russian Forts on Kauai, Hawaiian Islands: a Brief Synthesis" (PDF).
- ISBN 978-1-85828-738-6.
- ^ Hallett H. Hammatt; David W. Shideler (June 1989). "Mitigation Development Plan for Russian Fort Alexander, Kauai, Hawaii" (PDF).
