Russian fort
| Russian fort | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| National Historic Landmark | |||
 Remains of the Russian fort "Elizabeth" on the south coast of Kaua'i |
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| location | Waimea , Kauaʻi , Hawaii | ||
| Coordinates | 21 ° 57 '6 " N , 159 ° 39' 52" W | ||
| Built | before 1817 | ||
| NRHP number | 66000299 | ||
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| The NRHP added | October 15, 1966 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | December 29, 1962 | ||
The Russian fort (also known as Fort Elizabeth , Russian Елизаветинская крепость , Hawaiian Paʻulaʻula o Hipo ) is a ruin of historical importance near the place Waimea on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi .
history
The fort , built by the Russian-American company before 1817, goes back to its agent Georg Anton Schäffer . He had negotiated a protectorate treaty for the Russian crown with the ruler of the island, Kaumualii , without the knowledge of Petersburg . The project failed, also because it did not support Russia. In autumn 1817, the settlers of the company of left with Schaffer the island and the fortification was of Scottish officer Alexander Adams on behalf of King Kamehameha I. repossessed.
The Russian fort has been a National Historic Landmark since December 29, 1962 . On October 15, 1966, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places .
Fort Elisabeth around 1817.
Remains of a staircase.
Web links
- Photo collection on the National Register of Historic Places. In: National Register of Historic Places database. National Park Service , June 12, 1958, accessed September 20, 2014 (PDF 727 KB).
- Fort Elizabeth . In: Hawaiiweb . Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- Holy Theotokos of Iveron Russian Orthodox Church of Hawaii
- Russian Fort Elizabeth . In: Discover Kauai Website: West Side . Kauai Visitors Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Hawaii. National Park Service , accessed July 22, 2019.
- ↑ Entry in the National Register Information System . National Park Service , accessed May 16, 2016