Spreckels in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hill Town Ferry

Photographed by Frank Gunshow Sanchez

1. Hill Town Ferry Marker

Inscription.

Operated by Hiram Cory, this was one of the first ferries to cross the Salinas River. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors regulated the toll, which was, in 1877:
Buggy and horse, 25 cents:
Buggy and horses, 37½ cents:
Four horses and wagon, 85 cents:
Six horses and wagon, $1:
Horse and saddle, 25 cents:
And man on foot, 12½ cents.

The ferry operated until a bridge was built in 1889.

The language on the above plaque, listed as California Historical Landmark No. 560, was approved by the California Office of Historic Preservation in December 1956 and intended for placement on "Old Hwy 68 at the SW corner of Spreckels Blvd and Old Hwy 68." After a record gestation, it is presented here.

Erected 2023 by Monterey Viejo 1846 E Clampus Vitus and San Jose de Guadalupe Chapter Daughters of the American Colonists. (Marker Number 560.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, the Daughters of the American Colonists, and the E Clampus Vitus series lists.

Location. 36° 37.895′ N,

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121° 40.158′ W. Marker is in Spreckels, California, in Monterey County. It is on Spreckels Lane. The marker can be seen on the right at the dead end of Spreckels Lane off of Spreckels Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Spreckels Lane, Spreckels CA 93962, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast 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 was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Hill Town Ferry (a few steps from this marker); Spreckels Sugar Beet Factory (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spreckels Historic District (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of the First Salinas Library (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Sargent House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Glikbarg Building

Photographed by Monterey Viejo Chapter 1846 of E Clampus Vitus

2. Hill Town Ferry Marker

(approx. 3.1 miles away); The Steinbeck House (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bataan Park (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spreckels.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.