Magalia in Butte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Dogtown
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 6, 2013
1. Dogtown Marker
This site was first settled in 1850. It was named Dogtown for the dogs raised and sold to the miners by a woman named Bassett.
Erected 1985 by E Clampus Vitus, Pair-O-Dice Chapter No. 7-11.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 39° 48.437′ N, 121° 34.777′ W. Marker is in Magalia, California, in Butte County. It is on Old Skyway Road near Kraus Court, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13709 Old Skyway Road, Magalia CA 95954, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Magalia Community Church / The Magalia Schoolhouse Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dogtown Nugget (approx. Ό mile away); Old Paradise (approx. 3.6 miles away); Centerville Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Paradise Pioneers (approx. 4.3 miles away); Centerville School (approx. 4.3 miles away); PFC. Steven J. Walberg-Riotto (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Paradise Depot (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Magalia.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 6, 2013
2. Dogtown Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 6, 2013
3. Dogtown Marker, as seen from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,492 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
