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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Visalia
Visalia, California and Vicinity
▶ Tulare County (73) ▶ Fresno County (111) ▶ Inyo County (93) ▶ Kern County (306) ▶ Kings County (7)
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| On East Main Street west of North Church Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | At this place, near midnight Oct. 8, 1858, Visalians greeted with an anvil salute, the first coach of the pioneer line to arrive from St. Louis. The Visalians' hearty welcome caused the only "through" passenger to remark "They ought to be remembered . . . — — Map (db m34511) HM |
| On North Santa Fe Street south of East Race Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | On October 6, 1862 Capt. Moses McLaughlin and Lt. Col. George S. Evans commanding 57 men of Company D, 2nd Cavalry, California Volunteers arrived in Visalia. They had come from Camp Independence, Owens Valley over the newly completed Coso Trail. . . . — — Map (db m141739) HM |
| On North Santa Fe Street just east of East Center Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | On Christmas Eve 1872 James G. McCrory, who had murdered before in Visalia and in Arizona, was drunk and disorderly at the El Dorado Saloon on Main Street in Visalia. When one of the owners, Charles Allen, tried to quiet him he shot Allen three . . . — — Map (db m141814) HM |
| On North Church Street at East Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Church Street. |
| | In 1854 the supervisors of Tulare County authorized construction of a 16' x 16' oak log structure with a courthouse upstairs and jail downstairs. Before this, the most dangerous prisoners were chained to a large oak log out in the open. In 1858 a . . . — — Map (db m141827) HM |
| On Charter Oak Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Under a nearby tree a party commanded by Major James D. Savage, on July 10, 1852, conducted an election by which Tulare County was organized. Woodsville, Site of Wood's Cabin, the first small town settled by white men in Tulare County, and first . . . — — Map (db m149167) HM |
| On Road 180 at Avenue 312, on the left when traveling north on Road 180. |
| | Within one-eighth mile of this site was Woodville, the first settlement and county seat of Tulare County. It was named after John Wood, the leader of a party of eighteen from Mariposa mines, who built a log cabin and who was killed here by Indians . . . — — Map (db m141786) HM |
| On South Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Chinese Community flourished in this area from the latter 1800s to the 1960s. The first known Chinese resident in Visalia was known to be here as early as December 1859. Visalia Chinatown dates from the early 1890s. Originally encouraged to come . . . — — Map (db m141775) HM |
| On East Main Street west of North Court Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Around the 1860's the Mexican saddle makers of this area developed a new saddle for the working vacquero. The names associated with the development of this new stock saddle are J. Martarell, J. Salazar, R. Mattley, and A. Herrera. All were old . . . — — Map (db m141533) HM |
| On North West Street at West Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North West Street. |
| | "We have come to this young county with the paraphernalia of our trade, not for political or partisan ends, but with a sincere desire to advance its interests...," so wrote I.W. Carpenter, founder of the Tulare County and Fresno Examiner. The first . . . — — Map (db m141669) HM |
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