CSHP - Fort Ross

Liam's bear joined us on this visit
to Fort Ross in 2002
part of our California vacation! 

"Perched on the fog-thick bluffs of the Sonoma Coast with the ocean foaming below, Fort Ross seems the perfect location for a ghost story. At its peak occupation, from 1812 to 1841, Fort Ross was the southernmost extension of Russian colonial efforts in North America." 

Fort Ross was established as a trading post by Russians and Alaskan Aleuts in 1812.  It lies just 125 miles north of San Francisco.  It was abandoned in 1842, deemed too hard to maintain due to Mexican claims and American settlers.

Fort Ross State Historic Park   
Fort Ross - Wikipedia 
Atlas Obscura - Fort Ross

Trail Posts: A Literary Exploration of California's State Parks  - Gertrude Atherton creates a dark Russian ghost story, purportedly based on a true event in Fort Ross.