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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)
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i i i hrough 7 Stage site called Posey Station. Operating t
cs ee Couey during 1858-61 this famous line ran from
St. Louis Missouri, to San Francisco until the outbreak of the
Civil War.
11 miles north of Bakersfield (Kern)
SINKS OF THE TEJON, ALSO KNOWN AS ALAMO,
ST ATION OF BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL LINES
Six miles east of this point was the site of the Butterfield Stage
540 Line station called Sinks of Tejon. Operating through present
Kern County during 1858-61, this famous line ran from St.
Louis, Missouri, to San Francisco until the outbreak of the
Civil War.
Rancho El Tejon (Kern)
BROTHER JONATHAN CEMETERY
This memorial is dedicated-to those who lost their lives in the
541 wreck of the Pacific Mail steamer, Brother Jonathan, at Point
St. George's Reef, July 30, 1865.
Crescent City (Del Norte)
ESTRELLA ADOBE CHURCH
y n to be erected in the north542 ern part of San Luis Obispo County. Construction was comPleted in 1878. Restoration was recently completed.
4 miles northeast of Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo)
CALIFORNIA'S FIRST DRILLED OIL WELLS
California’s first drilled oil wells
1 producing crude t
543 and sold commercially were located on the North ee oe
Mattole River approximate] i t y three
Union Mattole Oil Company made ae eae
here in June 1865 to a San Franc; pment of oil from
heads remain today, an Francisco refinery, Many old well
3 miles northeast of Petrolia (Humboldr)
88
FORT TER-WER
Site of Fort Ter-Wer, United States military post, was estab544 lished October 12, 1857, by First Lieutenant George Crook and
the men of Company D to keep peace between the Indians and
whites. The fort was destroyed by a flood in December, 1861,
and abandoned June 10, 1862.
Terwer Valley (Del Norte)
CAMP LINCOLN
A United States military post was established here September
545 12, 1862, by the men of Company G, 2nd Regiment, Infantry,
California Volunteers, to keep peace between the Indians and
the miners and settlers of northwestern California. It was abandoned in May 1870. Commanding officer’s quarters and one
barracks remain at the date of dedication of this site (1962).
6 miles east of Crescent City (Del Norte)
APPLEGATE-LASSEN EMIGRANT TRAIL
(FANDANGO PASS) ; ils widely
This spot marks the convergence of two plone he Applegate
546 used by emigrants during the years 1846-1850. bolde River in
Trail, established in 1846, led from the Hum ae Cutoff.
Nevada to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. abe Mens Lake
established by Peter Lassen in 1848, turned sout
to the northern mines and settlements of Califonia.
Fandango Pass (Modoc)
CHILES MILL California
Built by Joseph Ballinger Chiles, who first cama 1845-56 the
547 in 1841. He erected the mill on Rancho Catag j
first American flour mill in northern caltorees dit
still used in the 1880’s. Chiles was a vice presiden
of California Pioneers, 1850-53.
Chiles Valley (Napa)
CANAL FARM INN
Caliarters of
This original San Joaquin Valley ranch headqu.