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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)
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JACK LONDON STATE HISTORIC PARK
This is the “House of Happy Walls,” built in 1919 by Char743 mian K. London in memory of her husband, Jack London, renowned author. Here are housed many of his works and the
collection gathered in their travels throughout the world. Charmian’s house, the ruins of Jack’s “Wolf House,” and his grave
were presented in 1960 to the State of California by his nephew,
Irving Shepard.
Glen Ellen (Sonoma)
THE MIRROR BUILDING (SITE OF BUTTERFIELD STAGE
STATION)
In August 1858 the Butterfield Overland Mail Company took an
744 option on this piece of property. On December 7, 1859, the
property was formally acquired. A large brick building, containing offices and living quarters, was completed in 1860. The
shops and stables were in the rear. With the exception of the
station at El Paso, Texas, this was the largest and best equipped
station on the entire route.
145 South Spring Street, Los Angeles’ (Los Angeles)
THE COLOMA ROAD, SUTTER’S FORT
Sutter’s Fort, established by Captain John A. Sutter in August
745 1839, marked the western end of the Coloma Road. Opened in
1847, this road ran from the fort to Sutter’s Sawmill at Coloma.
Used by James W. Marshall in January 1848 to bring the news of
the gold discovery to Sutter, it was traversed later by thouanes of Ress going Be and from the diggings. In 1849 the
oloma Road became the route of i ia’ i pa ee on ge California’s first stageline,
Sutter’s Fort State Historical Monument, Sacramento (Sacramento)
THE COLOMA ROAD, NIMBUS DAM
Alder Springs, south of this point mark:
746 running between Sutter’s F, ae aime ote nea
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tablished in 1847, this road was used. bye Coloma). Es1 was used by James W. M i
January 1848 to bring the first gold Dae Sutter’s Tee
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fort. Later, traveled by thousands to and from the diggings, it
became the route of California’s first stageline, established in
1849 by James E. Birch.
Nimbus Dam (Sacramento)
THE COLOMA ROAD, RESCUE
Past this point on the old Coloma Road, running between Sut747 ter’s Fort and his sawmill on the American River, James W.
Marshall rode with the first gold discovered at Coloma on January 24, 1848. Traveled by thousands to and from the diggings,
this road became the route of California’s earliest stageline, established in 1849 by James E. Birch.
Rescue (El Dorado)
THE COLOMA ROAD, COLOMA
Here in the valley of the Cul-luh-mah Indians, James W. Mar748 shall discovered gold on January 24, 1848, in the tailrace of Sutter’s sawmill. The old Coloma Road, opened in 1847 from Sutter’s Fort to Coloma, was used by Marshall to carry the news
of the discovery to Captain John A. Sutter. During the gold
rush it was used by thousands of miners going to and from the
diggings. In 1849 it became the route of California’s first stageline, established by James E. Birch.
Coloma (El Dorado)
SAHATAPA
This was the Cahuilla Indian village established by Juan sae
749 in San Timoteo Canyon, near El Casco Hot Station (Sout
Pacific) in the 1850's.
San Timoteo Canyon (Riverside)
PEG LEG SMITH MONUMENT 1-1866
Thomas L. Smith, better known as “Peg Leg” Smith, eae
750 was a mountain man, prospector, and spinner of tall h ‘years.
ends regarding his lost mine have grown through the
: its fabulCountless people have searched the desert looking for its fa.