Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Rodgers Ranch
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2016
1. Rodgers Ranch Marker
Patrick Rodgers left Ireland for America C. 1843 at the age of 10, without his family. In 1855, he arrived in California for the Gold Rush. In 1868, he and his wife, Mary Ann, bought this 149-acre site to grow wheat. The Rodgers, along with eight other families, became Pleasant Hill's first pioneers. In the late 1800's, during the "Second California Gold Rush" (the highest U.S. production of wheat ever recorded), Rodgers Ranch became a successful "household farm," outlasting the much larger "bonanza farms." Patrick died in 1891 and Mary Ann in 1893. Both are buried at St. Catherine's cemetery in Martinez, California. Dedicated 2014 / 6019
Joaquin Murrieta Chapter 13
E Clampus Vitus
Erected 2014 by E Clampus Vitus Joaquin Murrieta Chapter 13.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2016
2. Rodgers Ranch and Marker - Wide View
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. CinéArts Theatre (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hookston Station Historic Exibit (approx. 1.9 miles away); Rolling Ridge Ranch (approx. 2.7 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Walnut Creek, California) (approx. 3.1 miles away); City Park & Walnut Festival (approx. 3.2 miles away); Walnut Growers; Processing Plant (approx. 3.2 miles away); Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Railway (approx. 3.2 miles away); War Veterans of Walnut Creek Viet Nam Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasant Hill.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
