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Linden in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Linden

 
 
Linden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brock Wiley, March 20, 2022
1. Linden Marker
Inscription.

Near here in 1849, Dr. W.D. Trebilcock built the area's first structure, an inn known as 15 Mile House. Later it was sold to Samuel Foreman and renamed Foreman's Ranch. In 1869 he laid out the town calling it Linden.
 
Erected 1978 by Tuleburgh Chapter No. 69, E Clampus Vitus.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
 
Location. 38° 1.244′ N, 121° 5.079′ W. Marker is in Linden, California, in San Joaquin County. It is on State Route 26. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18836 State Rte 26, Linden CA 95236, 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 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Waterloo (approx. 5.7 miles away); Frιmont 1844 Expedition (approx. 6.1 miles away); Farmington Odd Fellows Lodge #296 (approx. 7.8 miles away); Harmony Grove Church (approx. 10.1 miles away); The Deforce Sisters (approx. 10.1 miles away); Pioneer Hill/Lockeford (approx. 10.9 miles away); Genova Bakery (approx. 11.1 miles away); Temple Israel Cemetery (approx. 11.3 miles away).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2023, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 109 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on April 12, 2023, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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