Anadyrsk was on the east-west part of the Anadyr River at the point where it swings north
In 1649 Semyon Dezhnyov built a zimov'ye (winter quarters) here after being wrecked on the Pacific coast the previous year. In 1650 Mikhail Stadukhin and Semyon Motora arrived overland from the Kolyma River. In 1659 Kurbat Ivanov took over, built a proper stockade and made major improvements in administration. About 1697, Anadyrsk was the launching place for Vladimir Atlasov's conquest of Kamchatka. The local Chukchis and Koryaks were warlike, and the post was attacked a number of times. George Kennan reported that its garrison through much of its service was 600 men and a battery of artillery. Its importance declined with the opening of the sea route through Okhotsk to Kamchatka in 1718. Subsequently, its importance was limited to interactions with the Chukchis. Concluding that attempts to collect tribute from the Chukchis were not a paying proposition, the Russian government of Catherine II ordered Anadyrsk abandoned in 1764.
In 1866, when it was visited by Kennan (at that time only the second non-Russian or non-native in living memory to do so), Anadyrsk consisted of four villages: Markovo (the central one), Pokorukov, Psolkin and Krepost. There were about 200 inhabitants and a priest. Krepost ('fort') was the site of the Anadyrsk fort, on a bank about 30 feet above the level of the river, and at that time consisted of a dozen log cabins, with no trace of the old fortifications visible. Markovo was about 15 versts (16 km) upriver, and Pokorukov a further 20 versts. Kennan described it as the Ultima Thule of Russian civilization.
Bush, Richard J. (1871) Reindeer, Dogs and Snowshoes: A Journal of Siberian Travel and Explorations Republished Kessinger Publishing, 2005 ISBN0-7661-9361-6, ISBN978-0-7661-9361-1.
Fisher, Raymond H. (ed) (1981) The Voyage of Semen Dezhnev in 1648: Bering's precursor, with selected documents. Hakluyt Society, London.
Forsyth, James (1994) A History of the Peoples of Siberia: Russia's North Asian Colony 1581-1990. Cambridge University Press, 1994 ISBN0-521-47771-9.
Kennan, George (1870). Tent Life in Siberia: Adventures Among the Koryaks and Other Tribes in Kamchatka and Northern Asia at Project Gutenberg reprint 1986 ISBN0-87905-254-6 ; reprint 2007 ISBN1-60239-045-2.
anadyrsk, coordinates, 72543, 80886, 72543, 80886, important, russian, ostrog, fortified, settlement, northeastern, siberia, from, 1649, 1764, anadyr, river, near, head, small, boat, navigation, about, miles, upstream, miles, northeast, present, markovo, east,. Coordinates 64 43 32 N 170 48 32 E 64 72543 N 170 80886 E 64 72543 170 80886 Anadyrsk was an important Russian ostrog fortified settlement in far northeastern Siberia from 1649 to 1764 It was on the Anadyr River near the head of small boat navigation about 300 miles upstream 12 miles northeast of the present Markovo Anadyrsk was on the east west part of the Anadyr River at the point where it swings north In 1649 Semyon Dezhnyov built a zimov ye winter quarters here after being wrecked on the Pacific coast the previous year In 1650 Mikhail Stadukhin and Semyon Motora arrived overland from the Kolyma River In 1659 Kurbat Ivanov took over built a proper stockade and made major improvements in administration About 1697 Anadyrsk was the launching place for Vladimir Atlasov s conquest of Kamchatka The local Chukchis and Koryaks were warlike and the post was attacked a number of times George Kennan reported that its garrison through much of its service was 600 men and a battery of artillery Its importance declined with the opening of the sea route through Okhotsk to Kamchatka in 1718 Subsequently its importance was limited to interactions with the Chukchis Concluding that attempts to collect tribute from the Chukchis were not a paying proposition the Russian government of Catherine II ordered Anadyrsk abandoned in 1764 In 1866 when it was visited by Kennan at that time only the second non Russian or non native in living memory to do so Anadyrsk consisted of four villages Markovo the central one Pokorukov Psolkin and Krepost There were about 200 inhabitants and a priest Krepost fort was the site of the Anadyrsk fort on a bank about 30 feet above the level of the river and at that time consisted of a dozen log cabins with no trace of the old fortifications visible Markovo was about 15 versts 16 km upriver and Pokorukov a further 20 versts Kennan described it as the Ultima Thule of Russian civilization See also EditChukchi peopleReferences EditBush Richard J 1871 Reindeer Dogs and Snowshoes A Journal of Siberian Travel and Explorations Republished Kessinger Publishing 2005 ISBN 0 7661 9361 6 ISBN 978 0 7661 9361 1 Fisher Raymond H ed 1981 The Voyage of Semen Dezhnev in 1648 Bering s precursor with selected documents Hakluyt Society London Forsyth James 1994 A History of the Peoples of Siberia Russia s North Asian Colony 1581 1990 Cambridge University Press 1994 ISBN 0 521 47771 9 Kennan George 1870 Tent Life in Siberia Adventures Among the Koryaks and Other Tribes in Kamchatka and Northern Asia at Project Gutenberg reprint 1986 ISBN 0 87905 254 6 reprint 2007 ISBN 1 60239 045 2 Lincoln W Bruce 2008 The Conquest of a Continent Siberia and the Russians Cornell University Press ISBN 0 8014 8922 9 ISBN 978 0 8014 8922 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anadyrsk amp oldid 1101742476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
