Near Helena (ghost town) in Trinity County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bagdad
Photographed by Karen Key, June 1, 2010
1. Bagdad Marker
On this site once stood the town of "Bagdad"
Founded in the year of 1850 by pioneers Craven Lee and David Weed. Peak of population five hundred.
Erected 1953 by Native Sons of the Golden West and National Daughters of the Golden West.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 40° 46.25′ N, 123° 7.517′ W. Marker is near Helena (ghost town), California, in Trinity County. It is on State Highway 299, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Junction City CA 96048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Shasta Cascade, on the Coast Ranges, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also in the American Mountain West and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Junction City Centennial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Big Flat Big Bar (approx. 5.2 miles away); Site of Caρon City (approx. 5.6 miles away); The La Grange Mine (approx. 7.1 miles away); Moving Mountains... (approx. 7.1 miles away); Dedrick (approx. 8½ miles away); Weaverville Basin Gold Discovery Site (approx. 9.9 miles away); Old Section (approx. 9.9 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bagdad North Fork Helena (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The original, 1953, marble, marker was reported stolen in the Trinity Journal, 29 Sept 2010, p2.
Mt. Bally Parlor #87, NSGW and Eltapome Parlor #55, NDGW dedicated this replacement in 2018.
Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry for Helena, California. Helena was known as Bagdad before the post office was established. (Submitted on July 4, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 21, 2023
2. Replacement and Rededicated Marker
Bagdad (AKA: North Fork). Founded in 1850 by pioneers Craven Lee and David Weed, a rough and ready community of pioneer miners that developed around the store, butcher shop and hotel when extensive gold deposits were discovered on the Trinity River, the North Fork and their gulches.
Peak population five hundred
Archeological excavations in this vicinity in 1979 revealed that human beings were living on this flat over 5000 years ago.
Dedicated August 9, 1953 and rededicated November 10, 2018 by the Mt. Bally Parlor No. 87 NGGW and the Eltopome Parlor No. 55 NDGW
Peak population five hundred
Archeological excavations in this vicinity in 1979 revealed that human beings were living on this flat over 5000 years ago.
Dedicated August 9, 1953 and rededicated November 10, 2018 by the Mt. Bally Parlor No. 87 NGGW and the Eltopome Parlor No. 55 NDGW
Photographed by Karen Key, June 1, 2010
3. Bagdad Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, August 21, 2023
4. Bagdad Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 25, 2016
5. Bagdad Marker (wide view with adjacent BLM Trinity River sign)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on September 6, 2023, by James King of San Miguel, California. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 2. submitted on August 24, 2023, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 3. submitted on July 4, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 4. submitted on August 24, 2023, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 5. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
