Episode 4 of 4
Relocation to Present-Day Kodiak
- When
- 1792
- Where
- Present-day Kodiak
The settlement moved to the site of present-day Kodiak in 1792, becoming the fur trade center.
In 1792, eight years after the founding, the settlement was relocated from Three Saints Bay to the site of present-day Kodiak. It became the center of Russian fur trading with Alaska Natives and served as the colonial headquarters until the capital moved to New Archangel (Sitka) in 1808.
Sources
- Kodiak Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- Russian colonization of North America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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