Knights Ferry in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Rancheria del Rio Estanislao

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2011

1. Rancheria del Rio Estanislao Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Mexican land grant. 11 Sq. leagues, - 48,887 acres - made to Francisco Rico and A. Castro on Dec. 29, 1843 by Gov. Micheltorena. Patent signed by Pres. A. Lincoln on Jan. 21, 1863. Abraham Schell bought 3½ leagues in 1863 and with George H. Krause founded the famous Red Mountain Vineyard and Winery.

Erected April 20, 1968
Estanislao Chapter No. 58
E Clampus Vitus

Erected 1968 by E Clampus Vitus, Estanislao Chapter No. 58.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Chinese Heritage Sites of the American West, and the E Clampus Vitus series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1967.

Location. 37° 49.58′ N, 120° 40.914′ W. Marker is in Knights Ferry, California, in Stanislaus County. Marker is at the intersection of Sonora Road and Schell Road on Sonora Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakdale CA 95361, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Knights Ferry Hook & Ladder (approx. ¾ mile away); Knight's Ferry

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Miller's Saloon (approx. ¾ mile away); Knights Ferry - The Store (approx. ¾ mile away); Knights Ferry No. 2 (approx. ¾ mile away); Power Generation (approx. one mile away); Tulloch’s Mill (approx. one mile away); Mill House (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knights Ferry.

Rancheria del Rio Estanislao Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2011

2. Rancheria del Rio Estanislao Marker - wide view

The marker is mounted on a stone monument, located under a tree on a small triangular patch of land at the intersection of Sonora and Schell Roads. (Marker is visible here in the shadow beneath the tree).

Plat of Rancheria del Rio Estanislao image. Click for full size.

Photographed By US Surveyor General, January 10, 1862

3. Plat of Rancheria del Rio Estanislao

This image of the plat of the Rancheria del Rio Estanislao (courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley), produced by the US Surveyor General in 1862, gives some idea of the size of the nearly 49,000 acre grant. The red X denotes the marker site, and the town of Knight's Ferry, about a mile away, is located roughly at the upper part of the bend of the Stanislaus River that is below and to the right of the X. [Click on image to enlarge]

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.