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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)
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455 constructed in 1843 by Don Fernando Pacheco. Reconstructed
in 1941, it is preserved as a memento of the historic past of Contra Costa County.
Grant and Solano, Concord (Contra Costa)
SHINGLE SPRINGS
On this site the Boston-Newton Joint Stock Association en456 camped on September 26, 1849. The company left Boston April
16 and arrived at Sutter's Fort September 27, after a remarkable
journey across the continent. A rich store of written records
preserved by these pioneers has left for posterity a fascinating
picture of the gold rush.
Shingle Springs (El Dorado)
INDIAN WELLS
Indian waterhole on Joseph R. Walker trail of 1843 where
457 Manly-Jayhawker parties of 1849 found their first water after
five days’ travel from Argus Range. During 1860’s was site of
stage and freight station from Los Angeles to Coso and Cerro
Gordo Mines.
4 miles north of Freeman (Kern)
FORBES FLOUR MILL
This is all that remains of the four-story stone flour mill built
458 in 1854 by James Alexander Forbes. The town which grew
around this building was first called Forbes Mill, then Forbestown, and finally Los Gatos.
Los Gatos (Santa Clara)
SITE OF BRICK BUILDING OF THE FIRM OF MELLUS AND
HOWARD
In a building which stood on this site, known as the Mellus
459 and Howard Warehouse, erected in 1848, the Society of California Pioneers was organized August 31, 1850. Its object to collect and preserve the history of California. W. D. M. Howard
was its first president. Oldest historical society in state.
Southwest corner Montgomery and Clay, San Francisco (San Francisco)
76
SECOND GARROTE
Sizable settlement established at this rich placer location in 1849
460 by miners spreading east from Big Oak Flat and Groveland.
Famous hangman’s tree, part of which still stands (1950), reported to have been instrumental in the death of a number of
lawbreakers during heyday of this locality, hence its name.
2 miles east of Groveland (Tuolumne)
SITE OF CALIFORNIA’S FIRST STATE CAPITOL
Directly opposite this tablet was located the first State Capitol
461 Building in which California’s first Legislature assembled in Deae 1849. San Jose was the seat of government from 1849 to
100 block South Market Street, San Jose (Santa Clara)
SITE OF FIRST JEWISH RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN SAN
FRANCISCO
In a second-floor room in a store which stood on this location,
462 40 pioneers of Jewish faith gathered on Yom Kippur (5610)
September 26, 1849, and participated in the first Jewish religious
services in San Francisco.
4 Columbus, San Francisco (San Francisco)
OPHIR
a pounded in 1849 and first known as “The Spanish Corral.”
rea proved so rich that bibical name of Ophir adopted in 1850.
tose populous tow. 1852, polling 500 votes.
Most totally destroyed by 1 of Sree ee te July 1853. Later became center
3 miles west of Auburn (Placer)
PRAIRIE CITY
Site of Prairie City, minin a
, : ’ & town and center of trade in Cali= ae ie se days. In July 1853 Prairie City reached the
houses Gar eeaeaeed and included 15 stores and 10 boarding
c Two stage lj :
quartz mill operated here in she 1850's, peed cally S25 0000
Prairie City Road and US Highway 50 (Sacramento)
n in Placer County in.