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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Paradise
Paradise, California and Vicinity
▶ Butte County (81) ▶ Colusa County (15) ▶ Glenn County (5) ▶ Plumas County (103) ▶ Sutter County (10) ▶ Tehama County (30) ▶ Yuba County (45)
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| Near Nelson Bar Boat Ramp Road. |
| | Mining settlement named for
Benjamin Nelson
who discovered gold here in 1850.
Town was on both sides of W. Branch
of N. Fork of Feather River. — — Map (db m113875) HM |
| On Clark Road at Elliott Road, on the right when traveling north on Clark Road. |
| | On these 4 corners was the Old Town of Paradise, known in the 1860s as Leonards Mill. Just north was the mill, hotel and stage stop. To the N.E. was a turpentine distillery. To the east was the school. The Paradise post office was established and . . . — — Map (db m66140) HM |
| On Black Olive Drive north of Pearson Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Constructed in 1903, this depot is one of three maintained along the Butte County Railroad, a 31 mile line from Chico to Stirling City, completed by Diamond Match Co. in 1904. The railroad was later acquired by Southern Pacific and operated as a . . . — — Map (db m29671) HM |
| On Pearson Road near Mallan Lane, on the right when traveling east. |
| | There are four sides to this marker, a plaque on each side. Side 2
1852 – 1886
Eugene F. Kunkle Durville Bequette Charles Deleplain Hinrich Buschmann John Wake Benjamin F. Butler William Leonard Willaim Dresser . . . — — Map (db m66139) HM |
| Near Black Olive Drive near Pearson Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Dedicated to those
Who made the
Ultimate Sacrifice
Arguello, Robert Collins, Clarence, Cpl Casey, Liam Soueph, Pfc Clewett, Kenneth, Cpt Darting, Leslie Hill, Dale Evan, Pfc Collins, Clarence H. Knox, Merrill Irven, Cpl . . . — — Map (db m66137) WM |
| Near Black Olive Drive at Pearson Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In Memory Of
PFC. Steven J. Walberg-Riotto
August 19, 1988 0 April 14, 2007
Operation Iraqi Freedom — — Map (db m66136) WM |
| Near Pearson Road near Black Olive Drive. |
| | The rail yard housed the depot, a water tank, a stockyard, as well as a siding and spur. A motorcar house was located further up the track. The depot was retired on January 19, 1960.
The coming of the railroad was the major event that sparked . . . — — Map (db m29674) HM |
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