Description
Starrigavan Bay is located on W coast of Baranof I., 5.5 mi. N of Sitka; Alex. Arch.
History
Russian name, "Starri-gavan," meaning "old harbor," reported in 1809 by Ivan Vasiliev the first. the first Russian settlement in this area was founded in 1799. After the fort's destruction in 1802, and the construction of a new settlement at Sitka, this bay acquired its present name.