Bangor in Butte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Horse Hitching Rail (mid 1800s)

Horse hitching rail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cory Waters, November 11, 2025

1. Horse hitching rail Marker

Inscription. Original 10' section from the 100' rail that ran on either side of the fenced entrance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 39° 23.086′ N, 121° 24.734′ W. Marker is in Bangor, California, in Butte County. It can be reached from La Porte Road when traveling west. The marker is located in Bangor Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5587 La Porte Road, Bangor CA 95914, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bangor Old School Bell (approx. half a mile away); Loma Rica Grange Hall #802 (approx. 5 miles away); Dunstone Memorial Hall (approx. 5.9 miles away); Henness Pass Road – Oregon House (approx. 7.4 miles away); Black Bart, the PO8 (approx. 7.4 miles away); Braselton Home Site (approx. 8½ miles away); Donnebrouge Mine (approx. 9.9 miles away); Keystone Cemetery (approx. 10 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2025, by Cory Waters of Bangor, California. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 11, 2025, by Cory Waters of Bangor, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.