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Return to:   Alaska Transfer Ceremony - October 18, 1867, was one of the most significant days in Alaska history, the day when the United States officially took possession of its northernmost territory.
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The U.S.S. Ossipee

The U.S.S. Ossipee was present offshore during the transfer ceremony at Sitka on October 18, 1867. Sitka Historical Society.

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