Rosemead in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Silas Bennett

(1814–1884)

— Savannah Memorial Park —

Silas Bennett Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, December 1, 2018

1. Silas Bennett Marker

Inscription. Arrived in El Monte in 1852. A member of a committee of thirty appointed to seek the information of any and all proposed railroads which might contemplate running from San Francisco Bay to the Mississippi River via the southern route, and to learn whether the main trunk would pass through Los Angeles. A charter member of Lexington Masonic Lodge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 34° 4.925′ N, 118° 4.046′ W. Marker is in Rosemead, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from Valley Boulevard east of Loma Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9263 Valley Blvd, Rosemead CA 91770, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

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

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was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James B. Freer (here, next to this marker); John Baptiste Allgeyer (a few steps from this marker); Ira Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant P. Cuddeback (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Glenn (within shouting distance of this marker); John T. Haddox (within shouting distance of this marker); William H. Freer (within shouting distance of this marker); William Slack (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rosemead.

Additional commentary.
1. Which Proposed Railroad Built the Line His Committee Was Seeking?
The company that would build the line from San Francisco to New Orleans via Los Angeles, completed in 1883, would be the Southern Pacific Railroad. El Monte itself did not become a significant railroad stop. An electric commuter line provided local railway service to and from Los Angeles until 1950. Today the Metrolink San Bernadino commuter line serves El Monte.

— Submitted July 10, 2020.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, December 1, 2018

2. Silas Bennett Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.