Etna in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Johnson - Joss Memorial Park

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer

1. Johnson - Joss Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. Alexander Johnson donated the land for the first High School, City Park and the Catholic Church.

Leonard Joss, naturalist, landscaped the first city park, planted diverse flora all around Etna.

In honor of their generosity we dedicated this park in their memory, September 1996.

Donors Shasta Chapter No. Am. Rock Garden Society
Scott Valley Garden Club
Rotary Club of Scott Valley
Etna Lions Club
Scott Valley Lioness Club
American Legion, Post 260
American Legion Aux., Perry Harris Unit 260
Evening Star Chapter 10, O.E.S.
Eschscholzia Parlor #112 NDGW

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.

Location. 41° 27.532′ N, 122° 53.952′ W. Marker is in Etna, California, in Siskiyou County. It can be reached from Howell Road near Center Street and Diggles Road. The marker is located near the parking area at the entrance to Johnson-Joss City Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Howell Road, Etna CA 96027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau,

in the Shasta Cascade,

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,

in the Cascade Range,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hudson Bay Trail (here, next to this marker); Hallie Daggett: Sophisticated Lady and Hardy Pioneer (a few steps from this marker); Senator Randolph Collier (approx. ¼ mile away); I.O.O.F. Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Etna (approx. 0.3 miles away); This land of ‘Siskiyou’... (approx. 0.3 miles away); Etna Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stephen H. Meek (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Etna.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer

2. Johnson - Joss Memorial Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.