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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)

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moved to Baker’s Place and took up 160 acres of land. The Dersch homestead, being on the main traveled road between eastern Shasta and Lassen Counties, became widely known as a stopping place. 11 miles east of Anderson (Shasta) AGUA MANSA Don Juan Bandini, owner of the Jurupa Rancho, donated parts of 121 his rancho to a group of New Mexican colonists in 1845 on the understanding that they aid in repelling Indian raids on the stock of Jurupa Rancho. The community was named Agua Mansa— Gentle Water—and was prosperous until 1862 when a great flood swept suddenly down the Santa Ana, carrying away the village of adobe buildings and covering the fields with sand and gravel. The village was rebuilt on higher ground, but never regained its former prosperity. 3 miles southwest of Colton (San Bernardino) MONTEZUMA Sol Miller and P. K. Aurond, in 1850, came to Tuolumne County 122 and established a mercantile business at a place to which they gave the name “Montezuma House,” and Montezuma remained attached to the important mining town which subsequently grew up nearby. 2 miles north of Chinese Camp (Tuolumne) COLUMBIA Columbia, the “Gem of the Southern Mines,” became a town 123 of 4,000 to 5,000 in the 1850's following the discovery of gold here by the Hildreth party March 27, 1850. Gold shipments, estimated at $87,000,000, declined rapidly after 1858, but Columbia never became a ghost town! Columbia State Historic Park was created in 1945 to preserve its historic buildings and sites. Columbia State Historic Park (Tuolumne) TUTTLETOWN Early-day stopping place for men and mounts. Named for Judge Casa de Governor Pio Pico (No. 127, Los Angeles) 124 Anson A. H. Tuttle, who built first log cabin here in 1848. Stones used in the base for the plaque are from the old Swerer store built in 1854, remains of which still exist, 1949. Mark Twain traded here. Tuttletown Hotel, built in 1852, and still standing in 1949, was last operated by John Edwards. Tuttletown (Tuolumne) EVANS AND BAILEY FIGHT—1861 S. D. Evans, Sr., and Joe Bailey, stockmen from Rogue River 125 Valley, Oregon, were, with 16 employees, driving 900 head of beef cattle from Roseburg to the mines at Virginia City, Nevada. They were attacked by Indians and the two owners were killed. 5.2 miles southwest of Canby (Modoc) COLTON HALL In this building from September ! to October 15, 1849, assembled 126 the convention which drafted the Constitution under which California was admitted to statehood, September 9, 1850. The 31.