Eventually the sea otter became more and more scarce...the Russians did try agriculture and farming, but it was a failure due to the damp, windy, chlly, and foggy conditions along the coast...
Eventually by about 1841, or so, the Russians left...
Many of the buildings at the fort today, are not the original buildings, but reconstructions...but I believe there are many original artifacts left behind..
Its really an interesting place to visit...