Fort Ross State Historic Park

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#TakeAHike Fort Ross, the southernmost Russian outpost in North America, stands on a high ocean bluff, with a calm sheltered cove below.
Begin your outing at the visitor center, to absorb the history of the various cultures that mingled in this settlement—Russian, Alaskan, and native and mixed-heritage Californian.
Back outside the fort's main entry, a gravel road travels a few hundred yards out onto the coastal terrace before dropping steeply to a small cove.
(foto is mine. desription is taken from http://www.wheelingcalscoast.org/site.php?site=92)

First Russian settlement in early 1800s...
Also site of California's first windmills and shipbuilding...

So, I was on a road down the coast, and really needed to use the restroom. I pulled in to the first place I saw. I didn’t make it to the restroom, but I did find this place. In the end, it turned out to be a happy accident.

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