Fort Ross

Notice:
Parts of Fort Ross SHP will remain closed for taking abalone until
June1, 2012. The closed area extends from the southern park boundary -
which is located near mile marker 28.6 - to the north end of Fort Ross
Cove. For further information check the Department of Fish and Game
website: www.dfg.ca.gov .
View Information about Fort Ross SHP's Bicentennial Celebration.
Effective September 6, 2011
Due to service reductions at Fort Ross SHP, the following facilities are closed:
*. Reef Campground
Reef Day Use opens June 1st - September 3rd.
Fort Ross Compound/Visitor Center opens Friday/Saturday/Sunday April
14th - September 3rd.
Service reductions are subject to change. Please call 707-865-2391for
further information.
Fort Ross was a thriving Russian-American Company settlement from 1812
to 1841. This commercial company chartered by Russia's tsarist
government controlled all Russian exploration, trade and settlement in
the North Pacific, andestablished permanent settlements in Alaska and
California. Fort Ross was the southernmost settlement inthe Russian
colonization of the North American continent, and was established as
an agricultural base to supply Alaska. It was the site of California's
first windmills and shipbuilding, and Russian scientistswere among the
first to record California's cultural and natural history. Fort Ross
was a successfully functioning multi-cultural settlement for some
thirty years. Settlers included Russians, Native Alaskans and
Californians, and Creoles (individuals of mixed Russian and native
ancestry.)
Along with the chapel, the structure of most historical interestat
Fort Ross is the Rotchev house, an existing building renovated
about1836 for Alexander Rotchev, the last manager of Ross. It is the
only surviving structure. Several other buildings have been
reconstructed: the first Russian Orthodox chapel south of Alaska, the
stockade, and four other buildings called the Kuskov House, The
Officials Barracks, and two corner blockhouses.
Location-Directions
The park is 12 miles north of Jenneron Highway One. From Highway
101there are two routes to the fort:
From Petaluma
Highway 101. Take the East Washington Street exit. Go west (left).
Washington turns into Bodega Avenue, which after a few more name
changes, turns into Highway 1 North and takes you to Bodega Bay. This
route is a straightshot--much easier to drive than it looks on the
map. At Bodega Bay, follow Highway One North.
From Santa Rosa
Highway 101. Go past downtown exits for Santa Rosa. Just north of
town, take the River Road exit. Go west (left). River Road will turn
intoHighway 116 in Guerneville. Follow 116 west, then follow signs to
Highway One North towards Jenner and Fort Ross.
From the North
Take Highway 1 from Fort Bragg and go south about two hours drive.We
are about 16 miles from Stewart's Point.
Approximate driving times from:
Santa Rosa -- 1 1/2 hours
San Francisco -- 2 1/2 hours
Sacramento -- 3 1/2 hours
Fort Bragg -- 2 hours
Seasons/Climate/Recommended clothing
The weather on the coast is ever changing: you can expect fog,
wind,sun or even rain--sometimes on the same day. It is best to dress
in layers. The ground is often wet either from night moisture, fog, or
rain, so appropriate shoes are advised.
abalone Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Haliotoidea
Family: Haliotidae
Rafinesque , 1815
Genus: Haliotis
Linnaeus , 1758 [ 2 ]
Type species
Haliotis asinina
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
66, see species section .
Synonyms [ 3 ]
*. Euhaliotis Wenz, 1938
*. Eurotis Habe & Kosuge, 1964
*. Exohaliotis Cotton & Godfrey, 1933
*. Haliotis (Haliotis) Linnaeus, 1758
*. Haliotis (Nordotis) Habe & Kosuge, 1964
*. Haliotis (Notohaliotis) Cotton & Godfrey, 1933
*. Haliotis (Padollus) Montfort, 1810
*. Haliotis (Paua) C. Fleming, 1953
*. Haliotis (Sulculus) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
*. Marinauris Iredale, 1927
*. Neohaliotis Cotton & Godfrey, 1933
*. Nordotis Habe & Kosuge, 1964
*. Notohaliotis Cotton & Godfrey, 1933
*. Ovinotis Cotton, 1943
*. Padollus Montfort, 1810
*. Paua C. Fleming, 1953
*. Sanhaliotis Iredale, 1929
*. Schismotis Gray, 1856
*. Teinotis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
*. Tinotis P. Fischer, 1885 (invalid:unjustified emendation of Teinotis)
*. Usahaliotis Habe & Kosuge, 1964
from the Spanish abulón ), and from the ( Rumsen ) aulón , is a common
name for any of a group of small to very large edible sea snails ,
marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae . Other common
names are ear-shells , sea ears, as well as muttonfish or muttonshells
in Australia, ormer in Great Britain , perlemoen and venus's-ears in
SouthAfrica and pāua in New Zealand. [ 4 ]
The family Haliotidae contains only one genus, Haliotis . That genus
contains about four to seven subgenera. The number of species
recognized worldwide ranges between 30 [ 5 ] and 130 [ 6 ] with over
200 species-level taxa described. The most comprehensive treatment of
the family considers 56 species valid, with 18 additionalsubspecies

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