From 1733 to 1867, Russia laid claim to the land that is now Alaska, the 49th state of the United States.An… From 1733 to 1867, Russia laid claim to the land that is now Alaska, the 49th state of the United States.And it was Alexander Baranov, the first governor of Russian Alaska, who named Resurrection Bay. A terrible storm beset Baranov and his crew along …Web