Front:
THIS CHAPEL WAS A PART OF THE SETTLEMENT FOUNDED
BY THE RUSSIANS IN 1812 AND KNOWN AS FORT ROSS. THE
FORT WAS IN THE FORM OF A QUADRANGLE, ABOUT 500 FEET
SQUARE INCLOSED BY A REDWOOD WALL, WITH TWO BLOCK-
HOUSES AT OPPOSITE CORNERS. FORT ROSS CONTAINED FIFTY-
NINE BUILDINGS, NINE OF WHICH INCLUDING THIS CHAPEL, WERE
WITHIN THE INCLOSURE. THE RUSSIANS WITHDREW IN 1844,
SELLING THEIR IMPROVEMENTS AND STOCK TO JOHN A. SUTTER
OF SUTTER'S FORT. PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA IN 1906.
TABLET PLACED BY HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMITTEE.
NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST
1928
Zan 1839
Back:
ERO.
SONOMA
COUNTY
POST CARDPM
18
1942
CALIF
FRANKLIN
J. R Drilling
19061 voroshies Klad
monthridge
Caly
NSGW
2500
Silna
POSTA
OF
