California Historical Landmarks Historical Markers

By Syd Whittle, August 19, 2008

James W. Marshall Marker

101► California (El Dorado County), Coloma — 143 — James W. Marshall — 1810 - 1885 —

102► California (El Dorado County), Coloma — 748 — The Coloma Road —

103► California (El Dorado County), Diamond Springs — 487 — Diamond Springs —

104► California (El Dorado County), El Dorado — 486 — El Dorado —

105► California (El Dorado County), El Dorado — 700 — El Dorado (Mud Springs) —

106► California (El Dorado County), El Dorado Hills — 699 — Mormon Tavern — Overland Pony Express Route - California —

107► California (El Dorado County), Georgetown — 484 — Georgetown —

108► California (El Dorado County), Georgetown — 521 — Greenwood —

109► California (El Dorado County), Gold Hill — 815 — Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony —

110► California (El Dorado County), Kyburz — 705 — Moore’s (Riverton) —

111► California (El Dorado County), Kyburz — 706 — Webster’s — (Sugar Loaf House) —

112► California (El Dorado County), Meyers — 708 — Yank’s Station —

113► California (El Dorado County), Pilot Hill — 551 — California’s First Grange Hall —

114► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 141 — Hangmans Tree —

115► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 142 — John Mohler Studebaker — Studebaker's Shop —

116► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 767 — Methodist Episcopal Church —

117► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 475 — Placerville — Originally Known as “Hangtown” — Incorporated May 13, 1854 —

118► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 701 — Placerville Pony Express — Station and Terminus —

119► California (El Dorado County), Pollock Pines — 704 — Sportsman’s Hall —

120► California (El Dorado County), Rescue — 747 — The Coloma Road —

121► California (El Dorado County), Shingle Springs — 456 — Camp Site of Boston-Newton Party —

122► California (El Dorado County), Skinners — 703 — Pleasant Grove House —

123► California (El Dorado County), South Lake Tahoe — 1048 — Site of Echo Summit —

124► California (El Dorado County), Strawberry — 707 — Strawberry Valley House —

125► California (Fresno County), Coalinga — 344 — Arroyo de Cantua — 14 Miles —

126► California (Fresno County), Coalinga — 344 — Arroyo de Cantua — 14 Miles —

127► California (Fresno County), Fresno — 916 — Forestiere Underground Gardens —

128► California (Fresno County), Fresno — 934 — Fresno Assembly Center —

129► California (Glenn County), Hamilton City — 831 — William Semple Green — 1832 – 1905 —

130► California (Glenn County), Orland — 345 — The Swift Adobe — California Historical Landmark 345 —

131► California (Humboldt County), Arcata — 783 — Jacoby Building —

132► California (Humboldt County), Blue Lake — 842 — Arcata and Mad River Rail Road Company —

133► California (Humboldt County), Eureka — 477 — Eureka — "I Have Found It" —

134► California (Humboldt County), Eureka — 154 — Fort Humboldt —

135► California (Humboldt County), Eureka — 882 — Humboldt Harbor Historical District —

136► California (Humboldt County), Ferndale — 883 — Ferndale —

137► California (Humboldt County), Korbel — 164 — Indian Arrow Tree —

138► California (Humboldt County), Petrolia — 543 — California's First Drilled Oil Wells —

139► California (Humboldt County), Trinidad — 216 — Town of Trinidad —

140► California (Humboldt County), Trinidad — 838 — Tsurai —

141► California (Imperial County), Calexico — 808 — Camp Salvation —

142► California (Imperial County), El Centro — 1008 — Yuha Well —

143► California (Imperial County), Felicity — 985 — Site of Camp Pilot Knob —

144► California (Imperial County), Holtville — 1034 — Site of Rancho El Tecolote —

145► California (Imperial County), Imperial — 944 — Site of Fort Romualdo Pacheco — (1825 - 1826) —

146► California (Imperial County), Jacumba — 939 — Desert Tower —

147► California (Imperial County), Jacumba — 194 — Mountain Springs Station Site —

148► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 806 — Fort Yuma —

149► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 568 — Hernando De Alarcon Expedition - 1540 —

150► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 193 — Picacho Mines —

151► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 845 — Plank Road — 1914 - 1927 —

152► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 350 — Site of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, 1780-1781 —

153► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 921 — Site of Mission San Pedro — Y San Pablo De Bicuner —

154► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 182 — Tumco —

155► California (Inyo County), Bishop — 811 — Bishop Creek Battleground —

156► California (Inyo County), Bishop — 953 — Laws Station —

157► California (Inyo County), Bishop — 208 — San Francis Ranch —

158► California (Inyo County), Cartago — 537 — Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns —

159► California (Inyo County), Death Valley National Park — 444 — Bennett-Arcan Long Camp —

160► California (Inyo County), Death Valley National Park — 826 — Old Stovepipe Wells —

161► California (Inyo County), Furnace Creek — 442 — Death Valley 49ers Gateway —

162► California (Inyo County), Furnace Creek — 773 — Old Harmony Borax Works —

163► California (Inyo County), Independence — 349 — Camp Independence —

164► California (Inyo County), Independence — 850 — Manzanar —

165► California (Inyo County), Independence — 229 — Mary Austin’s Home — 1868 - 1934 —

166► California (Inyo County), Independence — 223 — Putnam’s Stone Cabin —

167► California (Inyo County), Keeler — 752 — Owens Lake Silver-Lead Furnace —

168► California (Inyo County), Lone Pine — 507 — Disaster in 1872 — Grave of 1872 Earthquake Victims —

169► California (Inyo County), Stovepipe Wells — 441 — Burned Wagons Point —

170► California (Inyo County), Stovepipe Wells — 848 — Eichbaum Toll Road —

171► California (Inyo County), Trona — 443 — Valley Wells —

172► California (Kern County), Arvin — 371 — Francisco Garces O.F.M —

173► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 382 — Colonel Thomas Baker —

174► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 290 — Discovery Well — Kern River Field — California Historical Landmark —

175► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 277 — Francisco Garces — 1738 – 1781 — Spanish Franciscan —

176► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 137 — Gordons Ferry — California Historic Landmark —

177► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 732 — Home of Elisha Stevens —

178► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 588 — Kern River Slough —

179► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 539 — Posey Station of Butterfield Overland Mail Lines —

180► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 278 — Rio de San Felipe — California Historical Landmark —

181► California (Kern County), Buttonwillow — 492 — Buttonwillow Tree — California Historical Landmark —

182► California (Kern County), Caliente — 741 — Bealville —

183► California (Kern County), Caliente — 757 — Caliente —

184► California (Kern County), Cantil — 476 — Desert Spring —

185► California (Kern County), Fellows — 581 — Midway Field - Well No. 2-6 — First Gusher — The well which made the Midway Oil Field famous —

186► California (Kern County), Glennville — 495 — Glennville Adobe —

187► California (Kern County), Glennville — 672 — Lavers Crossing —

188► California (Kern County), Grapevine — 300 — Rose Station —

189► California (Kern County), Grapevine — 133 — Sebastian Indian Reservation —

190► California (Kern County), Inyokern — 766 — Freeman Junction —

191► California (Kern County), Inyokern — 457 — Indian Wells —

192► California (Kern County), Keene — 1056 — Cesar E. Chavez National Monument — La Paz — Refuge —

193► California (Kern County), Kernville — 132 — Kernville — California Historical Landmark —

194► California (Kern County), Lake Isabella — 742 — Campsite of Edward Kern —

195► California (Kern County), Lake Isabella — 98 — Keyesville — California Historical Landmark —

196► California (Kern County), Lebec — 283 — Don Pedro Fages —

197► California (Kern County), Lebec — 129 — Fort Tejon —

198► California (Kern County), Maricopa — 485 — Lakeview Gusher No.1 — California Historical Landmark —

199► California (Kern County), McKittrick — 504 — Buena Vista Refinery — California Historical Landmark —

200► California (Kern County), McKittrick — 498 — McKittrick Brea Pit — California Historical Landmark —