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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)
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was the first and only President of the California Republic,
under Bear Flag Party proclamation.
1.5 miles northeast of Red Bluff (Tehama)
GUILLEM’S GRAVEYARD
Here, during the Modoc Indian War of 1872-73, almost 100 sol13. diers killed in action were buried. The bodies were moved to the
National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., in the early nineties.
¥, mile south of north entrance to Lava Beds National Monument
(Siskiyou)
CRESSLER AND BONNER TRADING POST, 1865
The first building erected in the town of Cedarville. Cressler
14 and Bonner here started the first mercantile establishment in
Modoc County. A thriving business was carried on with emigrants en route to California and Oregon and later with Surprise
Valley settlers.
Town of Cedarville (Modoc)
BONNER GRADE
First road from Cedarville to Alturas followed the course of the
15 present highway over Warner Mountains from Surprise Valley.
John H. Bonner, in 1869, was the one who was largely instrumental in securing the construction of the road over Bonner
Grade, which was named in his honor.
6.6 miles west of Cedarville on Cedar Pass Road (Modoc)
INFERNAL CAVERNS BATTLEGROUND, 1867
This is the site of the battle between USS troops and Shoshone,
16 Piute, and Pit Indians, September 26 and 27, 1867. The Indians
took refuge in a series of caverns located at the top of a rocky
slope. In the battle which took place, over a third of the command was killed or wounded. Six soldiers were buried at the foot
of the slope.
16.5 miles southwest of Alturas on Monroe Ranch (Modoc)
BLUE WING INN
The inn was erected by General M. G. Vallejo about 1840 for
17. the accommodation of emigrants and other travelers. Purchased
in gold rush days by Cooper and Spriggs, two retired seafaring
men, and operated as hotel and store. Among first hostelries in
northern California. Notable guests, according to local tradition,
included John C. Frémont, U. S. Grant, Governor Pio Pico, Kit
Carson, Fighting Joe Hooker, William T. Sherman, Phil Sheridan
and members of the Bear Flag Party. Classed among the notorious visitors were bandit Murieta and “Three-fingered Jack”.
133 East Spain Street, Sonoma (Sonoma)
PETALUMA ADOBE
General M. G. Vallejo started to build this building in 1834
18 and took about 10 years to complete. This building was built as
a result of Vallejo’s order to settle the area. On this 66,000-acre
rancho the necessities were turned out here in shops which
included tannery, smithy, looms, grist mill. Such articles as candles, soap, blankets, shoes and saddles were manufactured by native artisans.
4 miles east of Petaluma (Sonoma)
BRODERICK-TERRY DUELING PLACE
United States Senator David C. Broderick and Judge David S.
19 Terry fought a duel on this ground in the early morming of
Tuesday, September 13, 1859. Senator Broderick received a
wound from which he died three days later. That affair marked
the end of dueling in California.
South end of Lake Merced (San Mateo County)
PARENT WASHINGTON NAVEL ORANGE TREE
The tree was introduced into the United States from Bahia,
20 Brazil, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1870. Twelve
young trees were received and buds from them were propagated
on sweet orange seedlings. These greenhouse-grown trees were
distributed throughout the United States, two of them being
sent to Mrs. Eliza Tibbets, at Riverside, California, in 1873.
Magnolia and Arlington Streets, Riverside (Riverside)
7.