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Russian Fort Elizabeth

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How a Russian spy tried to stop Hawaii from renaming a park

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For over a century , the 17-acre park was called Russian Fort Elizabeth, and it was designated a historical state park in 1972 .

As more details of the fort’s history emerged, locals fought to rename the site Paulaula .

A dual U.S.-Russian citizen, Elena Branson , aka Elena Chernykh , coordinated efforts to keep the Russian name.

She is accused of being a Russian agent, being illegally funded and directed by the Russian government.

Hawaii lawmakers urged Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources to rename the site to Paulaula .

The state has updated its website to reflect the name change.

Countless websites, however, still refer to it as the Russian Fort Elizabeth.

Friends of King Kaumualii is pleased that the Hawaiian place name is being used.

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