Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov

Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
The statue in 2007
Interactive map of Statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
LocationSitka, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates57°2′58.77″N 135°19′56.14″W / 57.0496583°N 135.3322611°W / 57.0496583; -135.3322611
Dedicated toAlexander Andreyevich Baranov
Dismantled date2020 (2020)

A bronze statue of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, the first governor of Russian America, is located in Sitka, Alaska.

Baranov oversaw the enslavement of Tlingit and Aleut people. The statue was donated to the city of Sitka in 1989 by Lloyd and Barbara Hames and saw immediate controversy. Its nose was cut off in an act of vandalism on the night prior to its official dedication outside of the Harrgian Centennial Hall, forcing the statue's artist to repair it with putty. It was vandalized again in 2013.[1]

The memorial saw protest in 2020 due to the controversy surrounding Baranov as a historical figure.[2] A petition to remove the statue gained 2,000 signatures.[3] The statue had previously been on outdoor public display and was removed amidst controversy by a 2020 vote of the Sitka town council.[4] Following the vote, it was relocated to Sitka's history museum.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rose, Katherine (November 28, 2017). "Does Sitka's Baranov statue impress or oppress?". KCAW. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ KCAW, Katherine Rose and Erin McKinstry (June 25, 2020). "Sitkans gather to demand the relocation of controversial Baranov Statue". KTOO. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Rose, Katherine (July 16, 2020). "Sitka's Baranov statue will come down, but it's not going far". KTOO. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Russia's Slaughter of Indigenous People in Alaska Tells Us Something Important About Ukraine". Politico. October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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