Inscription
The city of Etna began in 1853 with the construction of a sawmill. In 1855 a flour mill was built and named Rough and Ready Mill. Stores, a hotel and schools were established by 1858.
In 1854 a flour mill was erected a mile away and named the Aetna Mills. A town also grew around it. In the winter of 1861-62 it was destroyed by a flood and the remaining businesses moved to Rough and Ready Mill, including the post office which kept the name Aetna Mills.
By an act of the State Legislature in 1878 the official name became Etna. The post office had dropped the name Aetna Mills by 1924.
In 1854 a flour mill was erected a mile away and named the Aetna Mills. A town also grew around it. In the winter of 1861-62 it was destroyed by a flood and the remaining businesses moved to Rough and Ready Mill, including the post office which kept the name Aetna Mills.
By an act of the State Legislature in 1878 the official name became Etna. The post office had dropped the name Aetna Mills by 1924.
Details
| HM Number | HM1BYX |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Town |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Placed By | Native Daughters of the Golden West, Eschscholtzia Parlor No, 112 |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 5:56pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [2] DOUG HALVORSEN
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10T E 508586 N 4590156 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 41.46295000, -122.89718333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 27.777', W 122° 53.831' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 27' 46.6200" N, 122° 53' 49.8600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 530 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 401 Howell Ave, Etna CA 96027, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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