California History Timeline, February 2 to February 9
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February 2 Forts in 1811Β Russian settlers established Ft. Ross on the Sonoma coast. It was a base for fur hunters and a warm weather supplier for the Russian colonies in Alaska. Colonists included 25 Russians and someΒ 80 Aleut Indians. Today Fort Ross is a State Historic Park. Gold Rush in 1848 The first Chinese, […]