Old Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Infant City
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado
1. The Infant City Marker
Inscription.
The Infant City. . The birth of Sacramento City was in the hands of John Sutter, Jr. who, in late 1848, hired a surveyor to map out a city on his father’s land. After the city limits were established, he began to sell city lots. Sutter’s principal land agent was Peter Burnett, who assisted Sutter with the land sales and later became California’s first governor. Other city founders included early merchants and professional men. Sam Brannan started his rise to the position of California’s first millionaire by selling miners’ supplies, speculating in real estate, and publishing newspapers. S.C. Hastings, as a lawyer and judge, helped shape the rule of law for Sacramento and the entire state. John F. Morse, a medical doctor, was editor of the Sacramento Union and author of the first printed history of Sacramento.
The birth of Sacramento City was in the hands of John Sutter, Jr. who, in late 1848, hired a surveyor to map out a city on his father’s land. After the city limits were established, he began to sell city lots. Sutter’s principal land agent was Peter Burnett, who assisted Sutter with the land sales and later became California’s first governor. Other city founders included early merchants and professional men. Sam Brannan started his rise to the position of California’s first millionaire by selling miners’ supplies, speculating in real estate, and publishing newspapers. S.C. Hastings, as a lawyer and judge, helped shape the rule of law for Sacramento and the entire state. John F. Morse, a medical doctor, was editor of the Sacramento Union and author of the first printed history of Sacramento.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 38° 34.913′ N, 121° 30.238′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Old Sacramento. It can be reached from the intersection of K Street and Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east. The metal marker is along the pedestrian walk where K Street extends under the freeway overpass towards downtown. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento 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.
More about this marker. The marker is part of the Historical Timeline of Sacramento. Inset Image:
”J Street, Between Front and Second” (Daily Union) 1852 – from the California State Library Collection
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Historical Timeline of Sacramento
Additional keywords. California Gold Rush
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023
2. The Infant City Marker
Bottom far-left.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023
3. Marker Within the Timeline
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 2. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
