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NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) SITE OF AGAPIUS HONCHARENKO FARMSTEAD - “Ukraina” is the site of the farm and burial place of the Ukrainian patriot and exiled orthodox priest Agapius Honcharenko (1832-1916) and his wife Albina. Honcharenko was the first nationally conscious Ukrainian to arrive in the United States. He published the first American newspaper in Russian and Ukrainian languages, The Alaska Herald, from 1868-1872. He wrote the first book for the educational use of Native Alaskans. After moving here from San Francisco in 1873, He continued to publish political literature, which was smuggled into Czarist Russia. Honcharenko was a prominent scholar, humanitarian, and early champion for human rights.
Location
Garin Regional Park, East Bay Regional Park District, San Francisco Bay
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Notes
Park at the end of Carden Lane. Hike into Garin Regional Park. See map below.
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) SITE OF AGAPIUS HONCHARENKO FARMSTEAD
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) SITE OF AGAPIUS HONCHARENKO FARMSTEAD - Marker
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) SITE OF AGAPIUS HONCHARENKO FARMSTEAD - State Plaque
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) - info Board
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) - Agapius Honcharenko
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA)
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) - Home of Agapius Honcharenko
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) - Watch out for cows!
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) -
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) - One post shows TWO trails. Veer to the right.
NO. 1025 UKRANIA, (UKRAINIA) - Park on Carden Lane. Hike in to the State Plaque.