Russian Kiln Site is a historic archaeological site on Long Island , part of the Kodiak Archipelago of southern Alaska . It is one of the oldest industrial sites in Alaska , established by the Russian American Company for the production of bricks , an otherwise rare commodity in 19th-century Russian America . The kilns on the site were reported to produce between 3000 and 6000 bricks annually . Brick debris is scattered along the shore of Long Island in the area , which subsided after the 1964 Alaska earthquake and is subject to erosion . It is one of several sites in the vicinity of Kodiak Island where the Russians produced bricks
1964 Alaska earthquake
1964 Alaska earthquake
Russian Kiln Site