Near Knights Ferry in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Knight's Ferry

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 9, 2013

1. Knight's Ferry Marker

Inscription. Picturesque mining center and trading post, 1849, once called Dentville. Early ferry to the southern mines; county seat 1862-72; rare wooden covered bridge reputedly designed by U. S. Grant, brother-in-law of the Dent brothers, 1854; old flour mill, 1854.

Erected by California State Department of Public Work, Division of Highways. (Marker Number 347.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, the Chinese Heritage Sites of the American West, and the Covered Bridges series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 37° 49.061′ N, 120° 39.178′ W. Marker is near Knights Ferry, California, in Stanislaus County. It is on California Route 120 0.3 miles east of Sonora Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterford CA 95386, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin 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 12 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buena Vista (approx. half a mile away); Knight's Ferry Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (approx. 0.7 miles away); Knights Ferry Covered Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles

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away); Mill House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Tulloch’s Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Power Generation (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Knight's Ferry (approx. 0.9 miles away); Knights Ferry No. 2 (approx. one mile away); Knights Ferry - The Store (approx. one mile away); Miller's Saloon (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Knight's Ferry (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knights Ferry.

More about this marker. An identical marker is located one mile west, on the other side of the highway.

The town is located north of the highway, on the north bank of the Stanislaus River.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 9, 2013

2. Knight's Ferry Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 9, 2013

3. Knight's Ferry Marker

View west on CA-120. Green highway sign in center of photo reads: Knights Ferry turn off 1/4 mile.

Knight's Ferry Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle

4. Knight's Ferry Covered Bridge

Main Street of Knights Ferry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Leticia A. Kohnen

5. Main Street of Knights Ferry

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2013. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on July 27, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on October 2, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 5. submitted on September 4, 2007, by Mathew H. Kohnen of San Jose, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.