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Background

New Russia (Russian: Новороссийск; also called Novarassi, Slavarassi, Slavorossiya (Russian: Славороссия), Yakutat Colony, and Yakutat Settlement) was a trading-post for furs and a penal colony established by Russians in 1796 in present-day Yakutat Borough, Alaska, United States. It was presumably named after the Joseph Billings ship Slava Rossii, or "Glory of Russia". The post was attacked and destroyed by Tlingit people in 1805 during the Russo-Tlingit War of 1802-1805. The 7 buildings inside a stockade, and 5 buildings outside, were burnt in 1805, and the site was never again occupied. The events at New Russia represent a pivotal moment in Russian-Tlingit relations.

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1795

Operational

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1795

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). New Russia. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/new-russia
Chicago
"New Russia." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/new-russia.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-new-russia,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {New Russia},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/new-russia},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}