Janesville in Lassen County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Fort Janesville

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 18, 2015

1. Fort Janesville Marker

Inscription. Built in 1859 during the Piute War

Erected 1961 by Native Daughters of the Golden West, Nataqua Parlor No. 152. (Marker Number 758.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 40° 18.244′ N, 120° 31.989′ W. Marker is in Janesville, California, in Lassen County. It is on Main Street near South Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 464-615 Main Street, Janesville CA 96114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peter Lassen Grave (approx. 6½ miles away); Birth of Peter Lassen (approx. 6½ miles away); Lassen’s Bosquejo Rancho (approx. 6½ miles away); Burial of Peter Lassen (approx. 6½ miles away); Peter Lassen In California (approx. 6½ miles away); Migration of Peter Lassen (approx. 6½ miles away); Nobles Trail - Soldiers Bridge (approx. 9 miles away); Susanville Railroad Depot (approx. 10 miles away).

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Another marker is no longer nearby. Richmond (was approx. 7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker is located near the entrance to the Janesville Christian Fellowship. Fort Janesville is California Historical Landmark No. 758.

Also see . . . Fort Janesville (No. 758 California Historical Landmark) - Sierra Nevada Geotourism. The fort was named after Jane Bankhead, the wife of an early settler. The Native Americans never attacked the Fort Janesville and closed a few years after it was built. (Submitted on August 27, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 18, 2015

2. Fort Janesville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on March 10, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.