Russians Invade California... In 1812! Check Out Fort Ross State Park!
The Russians Are Coming! Actually, the Russians came and went, but they left a fort in California. Fort Ross State Historic Park tells the fascinating story of Russian Settlement in California.
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Fort Ross , originally Fortress Ross is a former Russian establishment on the west coast of North America in what is now Sonoma County, California, in the United States. It was the hub of the southernmost Russian settlements in North America between 1812 to 1842. It has been the subject of archaeological investigation and is a California Historical Landmark, a National Historic Landmark, and on the National Register of Historic Places. It is part of California's Fort Ross State Historic Park.
Fort Ross is a landmark in the history of European imperialism. The Spanish expansion went west across the Atlantic Ocean, and the Russian expansion went east across Siberia and the Pacific Ocean. In the early nineteenth century, the two waves of expansion met on the opposite side of the world along the Pacific Coast of Alta California, with Russia arriving from the north and Spain from the south. The United States of America arrived in 1846 from the east.
This settlement has been organized through the initiative of the Company. Its purpose is to establish a settlement there or in some other place not occupied by Europeans, and to introduce agriculture there by planting hemp, flax and all manner of garden produce; they also wish to introduce livestock breeding in the outlying areas, both horses and cattle, hoping that the favorable climate, which is almost identical to the rest of California, and the friendly reception on the part of the indigenous people, will assist in its success
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Northern California Coast
Recorded June 9-10, 2019
On day #17 of my road trip I start my drive up the Pacific Coast. On this day I travel 190 miles as I drive from Mill Valley, California to Fort Bragg, California. The video includes...
0:00:28 Petaluma, California
0:01:19 Valley Ford, California
0:01:35 Bodega, California (Potter School)
0:06:15 Bodega Bay, California
0:12:37 California Highway 1
0:13:33 Vista Point
0:15:28 Arched Rock Beach
0:18:19 Marshall Gulch
0:19:16 California Highway 1
0:22:43 Goat Rock - Blind Beach - Arch View
0:33:51 Jenner, California
0:34:51 California Highway 1
0:36:10 Fort Ross State Historic Park
0:46:09 Timber Cove - Bufano's Peace Obelisk
0:47:54 Gualala, California
0:48:57 Point Arena, California
0:50:25 Point Arena Lighthouse
0:59:03 Vista Point
1:00:18 California Highway 1
1:01:09 Russian Gulch Bridge
1:04:10 Point Cabrillo Light Station
1:07:31 Fort Bragg, California
1:09:01 Holiday Inn Express
1:14:12 Pomo Bluffs Park (Fort Bragg)
1:16:09 Drive through Fort Bragg, California
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Driving up to Jenner, CA, USA
Driving along the Russian River toward Jenner, CA via highway 116 and then the Coast Highway (1) northbound. This is followed by a trip through Sonoma Coast State Park on the Coast Highway (1) southbound.
This was filmed using the Garmin Dash Cam 20 in 1080p on May 26, 2015.
Fort Ross, Jenner, California, July 4, 2015
Fort Ross, Jenner, California, July 4, 2015
Fort Ross, Jenner, California, July 4, 2015
Fort Ross, Jenner, California, July 4, 2015
Fort Ross (Russian settlement) in California
Fort Ross is a historic site in Northern California, served as a home for Russian immigrants. It was the hub of the southernmost Russian settlements in North America from 1812 to 1842.
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A Day at Jenner California
If you are looking to buy a home in Jenner California or the Sonoma Coast here is a little tour of what you might see. Real estate in Jenner is spectacular to say the least and if you are looking for your own home with a view of the Russian River call us at Millar and Company 707-217-1786
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
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Petaluma Military Antiques Museum
Colleen Rustad, Petaluma Visitors Program, pays a visit the Petaluma Military Antiques Museum. With over 4,000 square feet of retail space plus our 2,000 square foot museum, it is the country's largest retail military shop in northern California.
Inside the Sonoma Museum
Take a break from wine tasting to take in art instead.
HISTORICAL PLACES OF CALIFORNIA STATE,U S A IN GOOGLE EARTH PART ONE ( 1/2 )
HISTORICAL PLACES OF CALIFORNIA STATE,U S A PART ONE (1/2)
1. ALCATRAZ ISLAND,SANFRANCISCO 37°49'36.16N 122°25'21.34W
2. WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE,SAN JOSE 37°19'5.85N 121°57'4.21W
3. RONALD REAGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM,SIMI VALLEY 34°15'35.22N 118°49'10.75W
4. CASTLE ROSS,JENNER 38°30'51.48N 123°14'36.74W
5. VOLCANO HOUSE,VALLEY SPRINGS 34°51'4.27N 116°33'24.54W
6. POINT LOBOS NATURAL RESERVE 36°31'3.08N 121°56'15.24W
7. BEND CASTLE,WYNTOON 41°10'59.23N 122° 4'14.57W
8. CASTLE HEARST,SAN SIMEON 35°41'7.31N 121°10'2.79W
9. MORO ROCK,SEQUAIA NATIONAL PARK 36°32'40.03N 118°45'51.75W
10. CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE LIGHT,OAKLAND 37°48'37.76N 122°15'47.21W
11. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM,LOS ANGELES 34° 1'1.21N 118°17'19.94W
12. SUTTER'S FORT,SACRAMENTAO 38°34'20.40N 121°28'16.00W
13. BATTERY YATES,SAUSALITO 37°50'0.89N 122°28'23.63W
14. LDS CHURCH,LOS ANGELES 34° 3'9.86N 118°26'1.86W
15. USS HORNET MUSEUM,ALAMEDA 37°46'21.88N 122°18'9.76W
16. WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL,LOS ANGELS 34° 3'20.12N 118°14'59.39W
17. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE,SAN FRANCISCO 37°49'9.83N 122°28'43.83W
18. SAN DIEGO ZOO 32°43'52.49N 117° 9'2.64W
19. GETTY MUSEUM,LOS ANGELS 34° 4'37.70N 118°28'27.84W
20. HALF DOME ROCK,YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 37°44'35.18N 119°32'6.70W
21. HOLLYWOOD,LOS ANGELS 34° 8'2.86N 118°19'17.67W
22. CATALINA CASINO,AVALON 33°20'56.05N 118°19'32.88W
Grizzly Creek
Slideshow of Grizzly Creek trail in Glenwood Canyon.
Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California (more money than God!)
Today I tour the iconic and historic Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California. It is one of the tourist gems that must be seen here while traveling in California.
Built by America's first media tycoon, William Randolph Hearst and designed by Julia Morgan, this masterpiece of architecture and art is located mid way between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
This place was the playground of the Hollywood and political elite during the 20's and 30s and guests included were such icons as Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, the Marx Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, James Stewart, Bob Hope, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Roosevelt, Dolores del Río, and Winston Churchill.
Arguably one of the most visited and known American Castles in America, Hearst Castle joined the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1972 and became a United States National Historic Landmark on May 11, 1976.
The art and architecture is worth seeing at least once in your lifetime.
In the meantime, keep your wheels on the ground!
Fort Ross, CA: Touching Moment - Russian “Wayside Cross” Installed in Ancient Orthodox Cemetery
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This Saturday, there was a big event at the Fort Ross Orthodox Cemetery, in California. In honor of Russia and the US' common history, a wayside cross was unveiled. With all this anti-Russian sentiment going on in the US right now, this story is inspiring.
Fort Ross, CA
Fortress Ross- is a former Russian establishment on the Pacific Coast in what is now Sonoma County, California (1812 to 1841).
Sonoma Coast State Beach
A beautiful state park near Jenner, CA in Sonoma county, California.
Forestville, Sonoma County, Russian River Flood 2019
Forestville, CA River Flood 2/28/2019
Governors, Senators, Diplomats, Jurists, Vice President of the United States (1950s Interviews)
Interviewees:
John Sherman Cooper, politician, jurist, and diplomat from the U.S. state of Kentucky
Herbert O'Conor, a Democrat, was the 51st Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1939 to 1947. He also served in the United States Senate, representing Maryland from 1947 to 1953.
Homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator from Michigan
Hubert Humphrey, served under President Lyndon B. Johnson as the 38th Vice President of the United States. Humphrey twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota, and served as Democratic Majority Whip. He was a founder of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Americans for Democratic Action. He also served as Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1945 to 1948. Humphrey was the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 1968 presidential election but lost to the Republican nominee, Richard Nixon.
Irving Ives, American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from New York from 1947 to 1959. He was previously a member of the New York State Assembly for sixteen years, serving as Minority Leader (1935), Speaker (1936), and Majority Leader (1937--1946). A moderate Republican, he was known as a specialist in labor and civil rights legislation.
John Sparkman, American politician from the U.S. state of Alabama. A Southern Democrat, Sparkman served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate from 1937 until 1979. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President as Adlai Stevenson's running mate in the 1952 U.S. presidential election.
Joseph McCarthy, American politician
Joseph Raymond Joe McCarthy (November 14, 1908 -- May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of widespread Communist subversion. He was noted for making claims that there were large numbers of Communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers inside the United States federal government and elsewhere. Ultimately, his tactics and inability to substantiate his claims led him to be censured by the United States Senate.
The term McCarthyism, coined in 1950 in reference to McCarthy's practices, was soon applied to similar anti-communist activities. Today the term is used more generally in reference to demagogic, reckless, and unsubstantiated accusations, as well as public attacks on the character and/or patriotism of political opponents.
Born and raised on a Wisconsin farm, McCarthy earned a law degree at Marquette University in 1935 and was elected as a circuit judge in 1939, the youngest in state history. At age 33, McCarthy volunteered for the United States Marine Corps and served during World War II. He successfully ran for the United States Senate in 1946, defeating Robert M. La Follette, Jr. After three largely undistinguished years in the Senate, McCarthy rose suddenly to national fame in February 1950 when he asserted in a speech that he had a list of members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring who were employed in the State Department. McCarthy was never able to prove his sensational charge.
In succeeding years, McCarthy made additional accusations of Communist infiltration into the State Department, the administration of President Harry S. Truman, Voice of America, and the United States Army. He also used charges of communism, communist sympathies, or disloyalty to attack a number of politicians and other individuals inside and outside of government. With the highly publicized Army--McCarthy hearings of 1954, McCarthy's support and popularity faded. On December 2, 1954, the Senate voted to censure Senator McCarthy by a vote of 67 to 22, making him one of the few senators ever to be disciplined in this fashion. McCarthy died in Bethesda Naval Hospital on May 2, 1957, at the age of 48. The official cause of death was acute hepatitis; it is widely accepted that this was caused, or at least exacerbated, by alcoholism.