Fortress by the sea Part I

I took a long drive to Fort Ross State Historic Park, which is located along the Pacific Coast and is one of the oldest California State parks.



"Welcome to Fort Ross," read the sign.  Why, thank you, I felt very welcome at Fort Ross! 



I stopped by the visitor center first and then headed outdoors to explore the grounds.



Fort Ross was established in 1812 by the Russian-American Company.



The settlement's name "Ross" came from "Rossiia" (Russia).



There were several buildings to explore.  Most of the buildings are reconstructed and not the originals, but they were still awesome!





Inside the blockhouse were cannons....



...and an awesome view of the Pacific Ocean!  Come back for Part II!