Rancho Murieta in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Sloughhouse

Photographed by Karen Key, August 6, 2007

1. Sloughhouse Marker

Inscription. Sloughhouse, prominent hotel and stage station on the road to the Amador mines, was a favorite stopping place for travellers, notably Leland Stanford. Constructed in 1850 by Jared Dixon Sheldon, it was destroyed by fire in 1890, and rebuilt the same year. Many descendants of pioneers of the community of Sloughhouse, which developed near Sheldon’s establishment, still reside in this fertile valley of the Cosumnes.

Registered Historical Landmark No. 575

Plaque placed by California State Park Commission in cooperation with Liberty Parlor No. 213, Native Daughters of the Golden West, September 15, 1957.

Erected 1957 by California State Park Commission in cooperation with Liberty Parlor No. 213, Native Daughters of the Golden West. (Marker Number 575.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1957.

Location. 38° 29.783′ N, 121° 11.783′ W. Marker is in Rancho Murieta, California, in Sacramento County. It is at the intersection of Meiss Road and Highway 16, on the

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right when traveling south on Meiss Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12700 Meiss Road, Sloughhouse CA 95683, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in Sacramento Valley,

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John P. Rhoads (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jared D. Sheldon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sloughhouse Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vernal Pool Grassland (approx. 4.3 miles away); Welcome to Mather Lake (approx. 5.4 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 5.4 miles away); Mather Air Force Base Navigators Monument (approx. 5.6 miles away); Rocks to Rockets (approx. 6.9 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sheldon Grist Mill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Sloughhouse, California. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1.
The Sloughhouse Inn closed in March 2006.

— Submitted August 10, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 6, 2007

2. Sloughhouse Marker

Photographed by Karen Key, August 6, 2007

3. Sloughhouse Marker

Sloughhouse Inn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 6, 2007

4. Sloughhouse Inn

The back patio image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 6, 2007

5. The back patio

View from the back image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 6, 2007

6. View from the back

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 3,066 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.