Fort Ross celebrates heritage Saturday

<p>Ceremonies, crafts, dancing, music and historical re-enactments celebrating the Russian settlement of Fort Ross will be held Saturday.</p><p>The annual Cultural Heritage Day is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Russian American Co. occupied Fort Ross from 1812 to 1841, chiefly to hunt sea otter for the pelts and grow food to supply other outposts in Alaska.</p><p>There will be a Russian Orthodox Church service, demonstrations of blacksmithing, spinning, needlework, baking, metalworking and muskets and cannon, along with Russian music and songs and historical talks.</p><p>In Fort Ross Cove, there will also be demonstrations of the Native Alaskan baidarkas, or kayaks.</p><p>Admission is $20 per car, or $15 for seniors, and $5 per person for vehicles holding 10 or more people.</p><p>— Bob Norberg</p>