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

First Newspaper in California

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013

1. First Newspaper in California Marker

Inscription. Walter Colton and Robert Semple
began publication of
The Californian
August 15, 1846
in the old Cuartel on this site

Erected by Northern California Professional Chapter Sigma Delta Chi, National Journalistic Fraternity.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 36° 35.818′ N, 121° 53.626′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It can be reached from Munras Avenue. The marker is located near the site of the El Cuartel. It is on the outside of the Stevenson House wall near the back 'entrance.'. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 563 Munras Avenue, Monterey CA 93940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stevenson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Louis Stevenson House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Stevenson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman Rose Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Jules Simoneau Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Simoneau’s Restaurant (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cooper-Molera Adobe (about 300 feet away); Cooper Adobe (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Also see . . . The First Newspaper in Califronia - Monterey County Historical Society. The first newspaper in California was launched on August 15, 1846. It was titled simply the Californian. The paper's editors were Rev. Walter Colton, a chaplain in the U.S. Navy, and Dr. Robert Semple, a frontiersman from Kentucky, both recent arrivals. (Submitted on February 21, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 12, 2013

2. First Newspaper in California Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 683 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.