Inscription
Bidwell Bar Bridge
The Mother Orange Tree
of Butte County
planted at this spot
by Judge Joseph Lewis in 1856
The Bidwell Bar Bridge
First suspension bridge of California
Transported from New York via Cape Horn 1853.
Completed 1856
Details
| HM Number | HM15UE |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | CHL 314 |
| Year Placed | 1926 |
| Placed By | Native Sons of the Golden West, Agronaut Parlor No. 8 & Native Daughters of the Golden West, Gold of Ophir Parlor No. 190 |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 4:37pm PDT -07:00 |
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 632780 N 4377577 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.53760000, -121.45486667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 32.256', W 121° 27.292' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 32' 15.36" N, 121° 27' 17.52" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 530 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 500-598 Bidwell Canyon Rd, Oroville CA 95966, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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