The Story of Sitka - The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast

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Title: The Story of Sitka
The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast
Author: C. L. Andrews
Release Date: April 2, 2010 [EBook #31862]
Language: English
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THE STORY OF
SITKA
THE HISTORIC OUTPOST OF THE
NORTHWEST COAST
THE CHIEF FACTORY OF THE RUSSIAN
AMERICAN COMPANY
By
C. L. ANDREWS
Seattle, Washington
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PRESS OF
Lowman & Hanford Co.
SEATTLE
CONTENTS
Foreword 1
I Discovery 7
II Settlement 13
III Progress of the Colony 27
IV Natives 45
V Churches and Schools 54
VI Social Life 60
VII Trade and Industry 66
VIII Sitka under United States Rule 77
IX What to See 92ILLUSTRATIONS
Facing Page
Lovers’ Lane 1
Mount Edgecumbe 11
Sitka in 1805 25
Bakery and Shops of the Russians 36
The Ranche 46
Cathedral of St. Michael 54
The Madonna 56
The Baranof Castle 60
The Grave of Princess Maksoutoff 62
Sitka in 1860 66
Sitka in 1869 77
Sitka–East on Lincoln Street 93
Interior of Cathedral 95
Russian Blockhouse 100
Map of Sitka 108
TO MY MOTHER
THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY
DEDICATED
THE AUTHOR
Copyright 1922
By C. L. ...