October 18 in American History
The American flag was raised at Sitka as the U.S. took control of Alaska, bought from Russia for $7.2 million — about two cents an acre. Mocked at the time as "Seward's Folly," it turned out to hold gold, oil, and enormous strategic value. Alaskans still celebrate October 18 as Alaska Day.
In 1867: the U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska. The American flag was raised at Sitka as the U.S.
The American flag was raised at Sitka as the U.S. took control of Alaska, bought from Russia for $7.2 million — about two cents an acre. Mocked at the time as "Seward's Folly," it turned out to hold gold, oil, and enormous strategic value. Alaskans still celebrate October 18 as Alaska Day.
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