Clayton in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Joaquin Murrieta
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2009
1. Joaquin Murrieta Marker
Born in Mexico in 1832 the renowned "Robin Hood of the El Dorado" spent his early days in Californa working in Contra Costa County as a vaquero before turning bandit.
Erected 1976 by Joaquin Murrieta Chapter No. 13 of E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 37° 56.481′ N, 121° 56.096′ W. Marker is in Clayton, California, in Contra Costa County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Morris Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6101 Main Street, Clayton CA 94517, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Joel Clayton House (here, next to this marker); Farming & Ranching in Clayton (here, next to this marker); Clayton Museum Educational Garden (a few steps from this marker); The Clayton Club
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More about this marker. The marker is mounted on a thigh-high stone monument located on the grounds of the Clayton Historical Society Museum, just to the left of the walkway leading to the museum.
Also see . . . Joaquin Murrieta: Literary Fiction or Historical Fact?. Contra Costa County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on November 15, 2009.)
Additional keywords. outlaws, cowboys, vaqueros
via True West, unknown
2. Joaquin Murrieta
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2009
3. Joaquin Murrieta Marker and Rededication Plaques
The Clamper's Joaquin Murrieta Chapter No. 13 rededicated the marker on September 20, 1986. And re-rededicated it on October 26, 1996. And re-re-rededicated it on October 13, 2006.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2009
4. Joaquin Murrieta Marker With Clayton Historical Society Museum
The museum, visible behind the marker's monument, was first built as a house for the city's founder, Joel Clayton, around 1860, where Mitchell Creek meets Mount Diablo Creek. The house was moved to its current site in 1976, and opened as a museum in 1978.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 4,267 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on December 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
