Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West
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Plaque #1On this site was foughtLa Batalla de La MesaBattle of La MesaJanuary 9th, 1847Commodore Robert Field Stockton U.S.N.in command of American forcesandGeneral Jose Maria Florescommanding the CaliforniansPlaque #2Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles fou…
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The Imperial Valley Press was established in 1901 with the aid of W.F. Holt in the town of Imperial and was known as the Imperial Press. Mr. Holt moved the paper to the new city of El Centro in 1906 and changed the name to the Imperial Valley Press. The Imp…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM203K_krellenberg-building_Woodland-CA.html
Peter Krellenberg was a German cabinet maker who came to Woodland from Sacramento in 1869 and established his furniture and coffin trades at this site. His family home was one door west of the shop. In 1872 Peter erected a one-story brick building here. In …
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First American to discover a route overland from the east to California.Explorer - Fur Trader - MissionaryThis boulder was brought from El Cajon Pass through which the pathfinder came in 1826. Placed here A.D. 1924 by Ramona Parlor 109, Native Sons of the G…
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Sutter Creek, California
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Like many communities in the Sierra Foothills, Sutter Creek grew out of the great gold rush of 1849. Thousands of men of every nationality arrived seeking fortunes through toil, sweat, and luck. Americans from the …
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The Napa Native Sons of the Golden West hall was constructed by the order in 1914. The three story steel-framed brick building is a heritage property and an excellent example of civic properties in Napa. It was the tallest structure in Downtown for most of …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21HF_fields-landing-hotel_Fields-Landing-CA.html
Built in the late 1870's or early 1880's, the Fields Landing Hotel originally was used house rail train passengers bound for Eureka. They then continued on by boat to Eureka. In 1913 the railroad was extended to Eureka. The Fields Landing Hotel was then use…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21HH_st-bernard-catholic-church_Eureka-CA.html
Was consecrated by Bishop Manogue on June 6, 1886 - built by local architect James Simpson under the direction of the pastor, Father John S. Sheridan. It is the second church constructed at this location.
Dedicated by the Grand Parlor
Native Sons of…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM22I4_mission-wells_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Settling Basin built by San Fernando Mission
Indians about 1800.
Mission water supply came from these wells.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM24N9_i-o-o-f-hall_Etna-CA.html
The Etna Chapter of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellow #184 was founded
on January 18, 1871. There were 11
charter members. This brick building
was designed by Louis Fafa and was
built in 1881. The upper floor was used
for lodge meetings of the Odd F…