| California (Yuba County), Marysville — 889 — Bok Kai Temple |
| | Dedicated March 21, 1880, this building replaced the first temple built nearby in the early 1850s. It has been a Chinese community project since 1866, serving as a meeting hall, court, school, and place of worship. In this 'Palace of Many Saints,' Bok Eye, the water god, is the central deity and has been celebrated in Marysville on Bomb Day since Chinese settled here. — Map (db m11758) |
| California (Yuba County), Marysville — Ellis Lake |
| | Beautiful Ellis Lake and scenic surroundings
were made possible through the
foresight and enterprise of
W. T. ELLIS
This plaque presented in honor of 65 years of
Public service on the 87th birthday of
W.T. Ellis, 3-17-53, by grateful citizens of
the community, and the Marysville-Yuba County
Chamber of Commerce — Map (db m17742) |
| California (Yuba County), Marysville — River Pumps |
| | In 1895 pumps were installed at the confluence of the Yuba and Feather Rivers to protect the City of Marysville from the danger of flooding.
These pumps with a capacity to pump 18,265 gallons per minute, helped to keep Marysville dry during the Great Floods of 1955.
Dedicated the 4th Day of April, 1990
Donated by
The Rotary Club of Marysville — Map (db m17741) |
| California (Yuba County), Penn Valley — 320 — Timbuctoo — 5 Mile Marker |
| | 1855, Largest town in eastern Yuba County, and at height of its prosperity contained a church, theater, stores, hotels, and saloons. Old Wells Fargo Office and Stewart Bros.; Store restored , 1928, and dedicated to pioneer men and women of Timbuctoo. — Map (db m14130) |
| California (Yuba County), Wheatland — Chinese Pyre |
| |
CHINESE PYRE was used by the Wheatland Chinese Community during the 1870s – 1890s for funeral ceremonies. The pyre was used to burn precious paper believed to release the spirit to go on .
Rebuilt in 1978 by the Wheatland Historical Society. — Map (db m17715) |
| California (Yuba County), Wheatland — Durst Hop Ranch — Site of Wheatland Hop Riot — August 3, 1919 |
| | Second major labor dispute in the U.S.A. Initiated by the I.W.W. Labor movement. — Map (db m10530) |
| California (Yuba County), Wheatland — Holland House |
| | Built 1869 & Restored 1997
Oldest continuously occupied home
in Wheatland — Map (db m17145) |
| California (Yuba County), Wheatland — 493 — Johnson's Ranch |
| | The first settlement reached in California by emigrant trains using the Emigrant (“Donner”) Trail. It was an original part of the 1844 Don Pablo Gutierrez Land Grant. It was sold at auction to William Johnson in 1854. In 1849 part of the ranch was set aside as a government reserve -- Camp Far West. In 1866 the town of Wheatland was also laid out on a portion of the grant. — Map (db m10528) |
| California (Yuba County), Wheatland — Overland Emigrant Trail |
| | Approximately 1 ¼ miles east of this site is the historic Johnson’s Crossing. This was the first settlement reached west of the Sierra and the last stop on the Overland Emigrant Trail. Used as a camping spot for the pioneers, departure spot for the miners and a sojourning place for trappers, herdsmen and adventurers. The rescue party for the Donner Party was organized and departed from this crossing February 5, 1847. — Map (db m10533) |
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