| Fort Ross | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Reconstructed chapel at Fort Ross SHP.
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| Nearest city: | Fort Ross, California |
| Coordinates: | 38°30′51″N 123°14′34″W / 38.51417°N 123.24278°WCoordinates: 38°30′51″N 123°14′34″W / 38.51417°N 123.24278°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1812 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Governing body: | State |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000239 |
Fort Ross State Historic Park is a protected historic site in the U.S. state of California. It includes Fort Ross, the former Russian settlement, with the surrounding area comprising the immediate coastline and the redwood forest some distance inland. Most of the buildings of the site are reproductions. The one original structure remaining from the Russian settlement, the commander's house, is a designated National Historic Landmark.
California Department of Parks and Recreation as well as many volunteers put extensive efforts into restoration and reconstruction work in the Fort.
Since 2009 the park is under the risk of being closed due to state budget cuts. Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak petitioned in favor of the park, but governor Arnold Schwarzenegger promised nothing.[2]
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   | Official site - Fort Ross SHP |
| | Official description of the National Historic Landmark - National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL) |
| | National Register Information System - NRIS Search by location |
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