Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov

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Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
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The statue in 2007
Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
Location Sitka, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates 57°2′58.77″N135°19′56.14″W / 57.0496583°N 135.3322611°W / 57.0496583; -135.3322611
Dedicated to Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
Dismantled date2020 (2020)

The statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov located in Sitka, Alaska.

The memorial was vandalized, [1] and then was relocated to the Sitka Historical Society and Museum in Harrigan Centennial Hall on September 29, 2020. [2] Allegedly, Baranov oversaw the enslavement of Tlingit and Aleut people. The statue had previously been on outdoor public display and was removed amidst controversy by a 2020 vote of the Sitka town council. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ KCAW, Katherine Rose and Erin McKinstry (June 25, 2020). "Sitkans gather to demand the relocation of controversial Baranov Statue". KTOO.
  2. ↑ Nicole Fiorino, Curator at Sitka Historical Society and Museum. 2020
  3. ↑ "Russia's Slaughter of Indigenous People in Alaska Tells Us Something Important About Ukraine". Politico. October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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