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

Pioneer Stage Drivers

1854 • "Knights of the Whip" • 1887

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2015

1. Pioneer Stage Drivers Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the
Memory of Pioneer Stage Drivers
1854 • "Knights of the Whip" • 1887
To the pioneers of stage and team • Who blazed this trail and crossed this stream • To you whose courage led you on through trials and hardships fought and won • To whose faith in god and man Inspired the work of this great span • With pride and homage ever true • "This Bridge" we dedicate to you.

Erected 1931.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 41° 48.549′ N, 122° 35.583′ W. Marker is near Yreka, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on California Route 263 at milepost 55.3, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yreka CA 96097, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frogtown (approx. 3.9 miles away); Yreka Chinese Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Siskiyou County High School (approx. 5.4 miles away); Gas Works (approx. 5.7 miles away); Site of Yreka Inn / Site of Dr. Daniel Ream Ranch (approx. 5.8 miles away); Thompson’s Dry Diggings (approx.

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5.8 miles away); Yreka Trail – A Mighty Town (approx. 5.8 miles away); Humbug Mining District (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yreka.

More about this marker. This marker is located 4.7 miles north of Hawkinsville, at the north end of the bridge over the Shasta River

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2015

2. Pioneer Stage Drivers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.