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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7EB_old-sacramento_Sacramento-CA.html
Founded in December 1848 by John A. Sutter, Jr., Sacramento was an outgrowth of Sutter's Fort established by his father, Captain John A. Sutter, in 1839. State Capital since 1854, it was a major distribution point during the Gold Rush. A commercia…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7E7_reynolds-peak_Hampton-CA.html
Named in memory ofG. ELMER REYNOLDSStockton, CaliforniaConservationist and lover of nature
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7DE_ebbetts-pass_Crown-Point-CA.html
Named after Major John Ebbett and pointed out in 1853 to surveyor G.H. Goodard who referred to it as a "route of great promise - probably the best one for a transcontinental railway."
No emigrant train used this route but a stage road was compl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7CN_sheriff-james-p-dolan_Lee-Vining-CA.html
In July of 1915, the peace and quiet of Mono County was shattered when Sheriff James P. Dolan died as a result of gunshot wounds received while attempting to apprehend two outlaws who had terrorized ranchers a short distance from this location.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7BY_b-f-hastings-bank-building_Sacramento-CA.html
This structure, erected in 1852-53, was occupied during the 1850's by the B.F. Hastings Bank, Wells Fargo and Co., Various state officials, Sacramento Valley Railroad, and the Alta Telegraph Co. during April 1860-May 1861. The Alta Telegraph Co. a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7BP_chief-jack-anderson_Georgetown-CA.html
This monument is presented in appreciation for the commitment, loyalty, leadership, service, and vision provided to the people of the Georgetown Divide byChiefJack AndersonThe following are a few of his notable accomplishments prior to his retirem…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7BM_georgetown-volunteer-firemen_Georgetown-CA.html
This monument is dedicated to the Georgetown Volunteer Firemen past and present who have served this community for 125 years.
This bell had served as the fire alarm for many years until retired in 1965 when the new station was built. Material a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7BC_volcano_Volcano-CA.html
Discovered in 1848 by Colonel Stevenson's men who mined Soldiers' Gulch in '49. First covered wagon party sluiced rich gravel beds. By '53, men swarmed flats and gulches naming them picturesquely. Hydraulic operations, begun in '55, brought thousa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7BB_soldier-gulch_Volcano-CA.html
This plaque is in commemoration of two soldiers of a party from Stevenson's New York Regiment who discovered Volcano Valley in late 1848 and camped here in Soldier Gulch through a hard winter. Their bodies were discovered in the spring and buried …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7B9_forest-home_Plymouth-CA.html
Copper mines patented 1873:Peak Outputs: Early 1860's, 1895-1917, 1943-1947,Township organized 1854.A Methodist center for many yearsU.S. Postoffice: 1862-1905