Thermalito in Butte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Hamilton
1851 1853
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2013
1. Hamilton Marker
Argonaut Parlor No. 8
Native Sons of the Golden West
and
Butte County Board of Supervisors
to designate the site of the first
county seat of Butte County.
Hamilton
1851 – 1853
Site of Court House was 600 yds. East
of this point.
Erected 1918 by Native Sons of the Golden West, Argonaut Parlor No. 8 & Butte County Board of Supervisors.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 39° 27.235′ N, 121° 38.837′ W. Marker is in Thermalito, California, in Butte County. It can be reached from the intersection of Larkin Road and East Hamilton Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4190 Larkin Road, Biggs CA 95917, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oroville Chinese Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Deputy Sheriff Randal Eugene Jennings (approx. 4.7 miles away); Oroville Cemetery
this page online
More about this marker. Access to the Hamilton Cemetery is difficult. Park your car at the intersection of Larkin and East Hamilton Roads. From there it is a cross-country trek to the cemetery, which is obscured by the treeline. Do not enter the cemetery grounds.
Although dated 1917, the Grizzly Bear magazine indicates that the monument was erected, at best, in December of that year. Page 5 of the December 1917 edition only mentions that the correct dates had been determined. Completion was not recorded until March 1918 (p5) and the June 1918 edition (p17) records the dedication date as May 5, 1918.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2013
2. Hamilton Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2013
3. The Hamilton Cemetery
Photographed by James King
4. Article About Dedication
Grizzly Bear, June 1918, p17
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,517 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on July 12, 2016, by James King of San Miguel, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on July 12, 2016, by James King of San Miguel, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
