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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AW_site-of-first-african-methodist-episcopal-church-on-the-pacific-coast_Sacramento-CA.html
This is the site of the first church building associated with an African American religious congregation on the Pacific Coast. The church was the Methodist Church of Colored People of Sacramento City, formally organized in 1850. In 1851 the congre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X6_jims-bridge_Fair-Oaks-CA.html
Named in honor of Jim Jones whose love for the American River and fervor to protect its fisheries and flow levels greatly enhanced the river and parkway.When this bridge was no longer needed for mining activities, Jim fought to save it so that it …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO8_gold-mining-and-michigan-bar_Rancho-Murieta-CA.html
(left panel) Michigan Bar Gold was discovered on the Cosumnes River in 1849 by two men from Michigan in the vicinity of the historic Nisenan settlement of Palamul. In the 1850s the town of Michigan Bar was the largest in Cosumnes Township, with as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO7_sheldon-grist-mill_Sloughhouse-CA.html
Site of Grist Mill built by Jared Dixon (Joaquin) Sheldon 1846-47 on Omochumnes Rancho, granted to him by Mexican Government 1843. Sheldon born Vermont January 8, 1813, came to California 1832. Sheldon shot July 11, 1851, by miners in quarrel over…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO6_fifteen-mile-house_Rancho-Cordova-CA.html
Owned and operated from 1857 as a stage station by Henry F. W. Deterding. This was the site of the second remount station of the Central Overland Pony Express during March-July 1860. Here on April 4, 1860, Sam (Bill) Hamilton with the first eastwa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO5_american-river-grange-172_Rancho-Cordova-CA.html
Organized March 1874 Dedicated October 1882 Presented by Native Daughters of the Golden West San Juan Parol #315 Rededicated 5-15-98