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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)
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Page: of 134
ments and supplies. Acquired by the state in 1906 and the remaining buildings restored—Greek Orthodox Chapel, Commandant’s
Quarters and Stockade.
State Highway 1, 13 miles north of Jenner (Sonoma)
FREMONT’S CAMP
John C. Frémont’s expedition from Fort Sutter to Upper Klamath
6 lake camped here May 1-4, 1846. Kit Carson and other scouts
were with him, the first white men ever to pass this way.
0.7 mile north of old highway and Highway 139 junction (Modoc)
BEAR FLAG MONUMENT
This monument was erected by the Native Sons of the Golden
7 West and the State of California to commemorate the raising
of the Bear Flag on this spot June 14, 1846, by the Bear Flag
Party and their declaration of the freedom of California from
Mexican rule. On July 9, 1846, the Bear Flag was hauled down
and the American Flag here raised in its place by Lieutenant
Joseph W. Revere, USA, who was sent to Sonoma from San
Francisco by Commander John B. Montgomery of the US
Sloop-of-War Portsmouth following the raising of the American
Flag at Monterey July 7, 1846, by Commodore John Drake Sloat.
Northeast corner of Sonoma Plaza (Sonoma)
BLOODY POINT
Here in 1850 occurred one of the bloodiest massacres of emi8 grants ever known on the Oregon Trail, the Modoc tribe of
Indians being responsible. Over 90 men, women and children
were killed in a surprise attack. The following year another large
train narrowly escaped the same fate. Several smaller Parties
were killed by Indians here, it being a favorite place of ambush.
3.5 miles south of Oregon border, east of Tule Lake (Modoc)
CAPTAIN JACK’S STRONGHOLD
From this fortress Captain Jack and his Indian forces success9 fully resisted capture by U.S. Army troops from December i,
1872, to April 18, 1873.
Lava Beds National Monument at south end of Tule Lake (Modoc)
16
Old Custom House (No. 1, Monterey)
READING ADOBE
Was built by Pierson Barton Reading in 1847. Shasta County
10 was created by the first California Legislature and on February
18, 1850, the adobe was made county seat. The Court of Sessions
met here February 10, 1851, to organize county government and
moved the county seat to Shasta. The adobe stood over a century, finally falling to vandalism and elements.
7 miles east of Cottonwood on Adobe Lane (Shasta)
NOBLE PASS ROUTE
William H. Noble, accompanied by a party of citizens, showed
11 the route for a wagon road across the Sierra Nevada Mountains
in May 1852. It was from this point that emigrants got their first
glimpse of the Sacramento Valley.
On Park Highway, Lassen Volcanic National Park (Shasta)
RESIDENCE OF GENERAL WILLIAM B. IDE
Built about 1846 by General Ide, who came to California
12. with his family in 1845. Ide helped organize the revolt against
the Mexican mandate requiring Americans to leave California, and.