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

Sawyers Bar

1850 – 1950

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2013

1. Sawyers Bar Marker

Inscription. Sawyers Bar is perhaps the most picturesque of the northern mining towns. It was founded in 1850 by Captain John Best and party who were guided to the spot by a friendly Indian. The town was originally called Bestville and had over 3,000 inhabitants. It owes it present name to the fact that on an adjacent gravel bar stood the camp of early day mill sawyers. The most noteworthy features are the century old frame buildings and the famous Catholic Church, counterpart of the southern mission. The towns (sic) first postmaster was John Daggett who in 1883 became Lt. Governor of California.

Erected 1950 by Sawyers Bar and the County of Siskiyou.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 41° 17.829′ N, 123° 7.818′ W. Marker is in Sawyers Bar, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on Sawyers Bar Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24144 Sawyers Bar Road, Etna CA 96027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s

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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.

Other nearby markers. within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

Another marker is no longer nearby. Eddy Gulch Lookout (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Siskiyou County. NoeHill Travels in California entry (Submitted on December 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2013

2. Sawyers Bar Marker

The marker is visible just to the left of the flag pole. The Sawyers Bar Town Hall is seen in the background.