1759: Russian fur trade expands in the Aleutian Islands
On Umnak and Unalaska, two of the Islands off southwestern Alaska, the Russian merchant Stepan Glotov begins trading with the Unangan (Aleut) for sea otter and seal pelts that he will sell in the European market. When Glotov brings Russian trade to the islands, there are 24 Unangan villages with a combined population of about 1,000 living there.
- Theme
- Land and Water
- Region
- Arctic
One ruble Russian note, issued by the Russian-American Company for use in the North American colonies, 1741–1867
Courtesy Alaska State Museum, Juneau
One ruble Russian note, issued by the Russian-American Company for use in the North American colonies, 1741–1867
Courtesy Alaska State Museum, Juneau