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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJSM_centerville-school_Chico-CA.html
Erected in 1894 by C.H. Hintz this building was used continuously for school purposes until 1966 when due to unification, pupils were bussed into Chico. The first teacher was Miss Ada Woods. Cost of building was $600.Purchased by Centerville Recre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJSD_honey-run-covered-bridge-gold-dredge_Chico-CA.html
Honey Run BridgeErected1894By George Miller
Gold DredgeThe first bucket line gold dredge to operate below the covered bridge used this tumbler - 1898.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJS6_town-of-paradise-memorial-trailway_Paradise-CA.html
The rail yard housed the depot, a water tank, a stockyard, as well as a siding and spur. A motorcar house was located further up the track. The depot was retired on January 19, 1960.
The coming of the railroad was the major event that sparked t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJS4_old-paradise-depot_Paradise-CA.html
Constructed in 1903, this depot is one of three maintained along the Butte County Railroad, a 31 mile line from Chico to Stirling City, completed by Diamond Match Co. in 1904. The railroad was later acquired by Southern Pacific and operated as a s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJRW_the-dogtown-nugget_Magalia-CA.html
This marker symbolizes the discovery of the first large gold nugget in California. It was found across this canyon in Willard Gulch April 12, 1859. Weight 54 pounds.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJRS_chico-cemetery-g-a-r-monument_Chico-CA.html
[Front (South-Side) of Monument]Erected byHalleck PostNo. 19G.A.R. & W.R.C.
In Memory ofOur Comrades1861 - 1865[Left (West-Side)] In Honor ofThe Brave MenWhoFrom the FirstBore a Loyal PartIn the GreatCivil War[Right (East-Side)]These heros are …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJRK_hooker-oak_Chico-CA.html
The massive and majestic Hooker Oak, which occupied this site, was named in honor of renowned British Botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker. The Hooker Oak was acclaimed to be the largest Valley Oak in the world before it fell on May 1, 1977.
Age …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJRF_the-historic-home-of-annie-and-john-bidwell_Chico-CA.html
Completed in 1868, the home featured many surprisingly modern conveniences including running water, flush toilets, an acetylene gas lighting system, eight fireplaces, and wall-to-wall carpeting. The pink stucco mansion was designed by San Francisc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJR9_the-life-and-times-of-john-bidwell_Chico-CA.html
John Bidwell was born on the east coast to a poor farming family in 1819. In spite of these modest roots, he would eventually become a key figure in California history, one famous for being a true pioneer, a statesman, politician, prohibitionist, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJQS_rancho-del-arroyo-chico_Chico-CA.html
A vast expanse covering 26,000 acres, Rancho Chico was purchased in 1849-50 by John Bidwell. In 1865 he began construction of the mansion nearby, which in time became the social and cultural center of the upper Sacramento Valley. It was through hi…