Woodland in Yolo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Gibson House

By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2014

1. The Gibson House Marker

Inscription. William Byas Gibson came to California from Missouri by mule team in 1850 at the age of 19. In 1856 he started construction of the Gibson House which became the nucleus of his subsequent 3,000 acre estate. He married Mary Cook and they had 3 sons. The family specialized in breeding cattle and large scale farming. The Gibson family played a major role in the agriculture and commercial development of Yolo County.

Dedicated April 2013 (6019)
The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus
John A. Sutter Chapter #1841
in conjunction with
The Yolo County Historical Museum
Credo Quia Absurdum

Erected 2014 by John A. Sutter Chapter #1841, Yolo County Historical Museum.

Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.

Location. 38° 39.772′ N, 121° 46.438′ W. Marker is in Woodland, California, in Yolo County. Marker is on Gibson Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 Gibson Road, Woodland CA 95695, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hesperian College 1861-1896 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gable Mansion

By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2014

2. The Gibson House Marker

This property
has been listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

(approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of Byron Jackson’s First Machine Shop (approx. 0.9 miles away); Yolo County Savings Bank (approx. one mile away); Krellenberg Building (approx. one mile away); Woodland's First Post Office (approx. one mile away); Main and Second Street 1920’s (approx. one mile away); The Woodland Opera House (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodland.

Also see . . . Yolo County Historical Museum. The Gibson home, land, and outbuildings serve as the Yolo County Historical Museum. Located at 512 Gibson Road in Woodland, California, the museum has been open to the public for more than 25 years. (Submitted on April 7, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California.)

Categories. • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers •

The Gibson House image. Click for full size.

By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2014

3. The Gibson House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 7, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.