First Wheat
Approximately six miles west, 20 Mormon pioneers from ship Brooklyn founded first known agricultural colony in San Joaquin Valley. Planting first wheat; also crops they irrigated by the pole and bucket method. Erected three log houses, operated sawmill and ferry across Stanislaus. Settlement later known as Stanislaus City.| HM Number | HMCTZ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series |
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| Marker Number | 436 |
| Year Placed | 1949 |
| Placed By | California Centennials Commission and Daughters of Utah Pioneers |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 11:00pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 665047 N 4178164 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.73590000, -121.12691667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 44.154', W 121° 7.615' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 44' 9.24" N, 121° 7' 36.90" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 209 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 321 W 4th St, Ripon CA 95366, US |
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