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Discovery of St. George Island
- When
- June 25, 1786
- Where
- St. George Island
Pribylov found St. George Island on June 25, 1786, while searching for fur seal breeding grounds.
Commanding the Russian American Company ship St. George, Pribylov located the island by following the sounds of barking northern fur seals. This event marked the first discovery of the Pribilof Islands.
Sources
- Gavriil Pribylov Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-04
- St. George, Alaska Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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