Kodiak in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Russian-American Company Magazin
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 4, 2018
1. Russian-American Company Magazin Marker
Russian-American Company Magazin has Been Designated a National Historic Landmark
The Russian-American Company Magazin dates from 1805-1808, when Kodiak was the trading capital of Russian America. The Russian-American Company built the Magazin and used it to store furs before shipping them to markets around the world. After 1867, the Alaska Commercial Company used the building. The Magazin is the only surviving structure known to have been associated with both companies.
Designated June 15, 1962
Erected by National Park Service US Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 57° 47.256′ N, 152° 24.197′ W. Marker is in Kodiak, Alaska, in Kodiak Island Borough. It is on East Marine Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Marine Way, Kodiak AK 99615, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alaska’s Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) Region and on Kodiak Island. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Erskine House (here, next to this marker).
Also see . . .
1. Kodiak History Museum (Wikipedia)
this page online
The Kodiak History Museum, until 2019 known as the Baranov Museum, is a history museum at 101 East Marine Way in Kodiak, Alaska. It is located in a National Historic Landmark building known as the Russian-American Magazin and the Erskine House, which also houses the office of the Kodiak Historical Society. Built c. 1810, the building is the oldest of four surviving building constructed by the Russians when Alaska was a Russian territory(Submitted on June 14, 2026.)
2. Russian-American Co. Magazin National Historic Landmark (National Park Service). Excerpt:
The Russian-American Co. Magazin National Historic Landmark is the only surviving structure known to have been associated with both the Russian-American Co. (1799) and the Alaska Commercial Company (1868). Both trading companies were controlling factors in the Russian and early American administration of Alaska. Constructed sometime between 1804 and 1808, it is the oldest of only four Russian structures standing in the United States.(Submitted on June 14, 2026.)
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 4, 2018
2. Russian-American Company Magazin
Now the Kodiak History Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
