Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
The statue in 2007
57°2′58.77″N 135°19′56.14″W / 57.0496583°N 135.3322611°W / 57.0496583; -135.3322611
LocationSitka, Alaska, U.S.
Dedicated toAlexander Andreyevich Baranov
Dismantled date2020 (2020)

A statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov is installed in Sitka, Alaska.

The memorial had been vandalized,[1] and was relocated to the Sitka Historical Society and Museum in Harrigan Centennial Hall on September 29, 2020.[2] because Baranov oversaw 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. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

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