Cottonwood in Shasta County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Reading Adobe

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2010

1. Reading Adobe Marker

Inscription. Built 1847 by Major Pierson Barton Reading, who crossed the plains in 1843, and was granted Rancho Buena Ventura, most northern Mexican grant, 1844. Site of first county seat, 1850, when Shasta included other counties. Discovered gold at Clear Creek in March and at Reading Bar in July, 1848.

Erected by Calfornia State Department of Public Works - Division of Highways. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1848.

Location. 40° 22.277′ N, 122° 17.023′ W. Marker is in Cottonwood, California, in Shasta County. It is on Main Street north of Bowman Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19855 Main St, Cottonwood CA 96022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Reading Adobe (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Flume (approx. 5 miles away); Historic County Jail (approx. 5.4 miles away); Masonic Lodge (approx. 5½ miles away); Anderson Historic Fire Station

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(approx. 5½ miles away); Balls Ferry (approx. 5.8 miles away); California – Oregon Road (approx. 6.9 miles away); Fort Reading. (approx. 7.8 miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. See the Site of Reading Adobe marker for further information.

Reading Adobe Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2010

2. Reading Adobe Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on July 3, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.