Site of Pioneer American Settler William Rust's Blacksmith Shop

Site of Pioneer American Settler William Rust's Blacksmith Shop (HM1RTQ)

Location: El Cerrito, CA 94530 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 54.06', W 122° 18.175'

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Circa 1889

In 1909 Rust was named the first postmaster of Rust, California, which was renamed El Cerrito in 1917
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HM NumberHM1RTQ
Marker Number1
Year Placed1997
Placed ByEl Cerrito Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, April 22nd, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 561284 N 4195059
Decimal Degrees37.90100000, -122.30291667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 54.06', W 122° 18.175'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 54' 3.6" N, 122° 18' 10.5" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)510
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10057 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito CA 94530, US
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