detelini t1_j89g3fb wrote on February 12, 2023 at 5:27 PM

Reply to comment by MrRhythm1346 in TIL: Fort Ross is a former Russian establishment and the southernmost Russian settlement in North America. by MrRhythm1346

iirc they came via Alaska.

MrRhythm1346 OP t1_j89gu2j wrote on February 12, 2023 at 5:32 PM

I always imagined Alaska to be really snowy and icy so I was wondering even if they travelled down via it why did they not build settlements at Oregon and Washington,perhaps they sailed and just built where they landed which happened to be California. They probably got a shock by the climate lol

detelini t1_j89ppsp wrote on February 12, 2023 at 6:31 PM

if you're really interested in this topic, there are several books about the Russians in California. There's one there's been on my tbr for a long time that I haven't gotten to yet called California Through Russian Eyes that might answer your questions.