Paradise in Butte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Town of Paradise Memorial Trailway
SPRR Milepost 198.2 – Site of the Paradise Rail Yard
Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 8, 2010
1. Town of Paradise Memorial Trailway Marker
The coming of the railroad was the major event that sparked the growth of Paradise and generated the development of property on a grand scale. The railroad began operation in November 1903 and the depot was constructed in 1904. Stores and offices were built near the depot. Residential subdivisions sprang up, and commerce shifted from Old Paradise on Clark Road to the new town site.
In 1905, Dr. W.E. Mack built his olive processing plant east of the railroad tracks and shipped out pickled olives and olive oil under the Highlands Farms Brand.
On April 20, 1905 the Congregational Church filed incorporation papers for Sierra Polytechnic Institute. The vocational and technical school located on College Hill operated between 1906 and 1910.
The rail yard continues to play a major roll in the development of Paradise as the site of the Paradise Community Park. The park completed in 2006, offers a place for all generations to come together and enjoy the community that is – Paradise.
Erected 2006 by Town of Paradise.
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Location. 39° 45.158′ N, 121° 37.412′ W. Marker is in Paradise, California, in Butte County. Marker can be reached from Pearson Road near Black Olive Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paradise CA 95969, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Paradise Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Old Paradise Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC. Steven J. Walberg-Riotto (within shouting distance of this marker); Paradise Pioneers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Paradise (approx. one mile away); Centerville School (approx. 3 miles away); Centerville Cemetery (approx. 3˝ miles away); The Dogtown Nugget (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paradise.
More about this marker. Marker is located at the Paradise Community Park on the trail behind the Old Paradise Depot. The trail which now serves bikers and walkers is built on the old roadway of the tracks of the Butte County Railroad. The park is located at the intersection of Black Olive
Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 8, 2010
2. Town of Paradise Memorial Trailway Marker
Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 8, 2010
3. The Old Paradise Depot
The view of the depot from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,641 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
