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Over 1,000 sites officially designated by the State of California. Note - not all have markers.
 
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By Syd Whittle, August 19, 2008
James W. Marshall Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
101► California (El Dorado County), Coloma — 143 — James W. Marshall — 1810 - 1885 —
Near Marshall Park Way (State Highway 153).
102► California (El Dorado County), Coloma — 748 — The Coloma Road —
Near State Highway 49.
103► California (El Dorado County), Diamond Springs — 487 — Diamond Springs —
On Pleasant Valley Road (State Highway 49), on the right when traveling west.
104► California (El Dorado County), El Dorado — 486 — El Dorado —
On Main Street (Pleasant Valley Road) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street (Pleasant Valley Road).
105► California (El Dorado County), El Dorado — 700 — El Dorado (Mud Springs) —
On Pleasant Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.
106► California (El Dorado County), El Dorado Hills — 699 — Mormon Tavern — Overland Pony Express Route - California —
On PG&E-Clarksville Sub-Station Road, on the right when traveling west.
107► California (El Dorado County), Georgetown — 484 — Georgetown —
On Lower Main Street (aka Wentworth Springs Road), on the right when traveling south.
108► California (El Dorado County), Georgetown — 521 — Greenwood —
On Greenwood Road near Georgetown Road (California Highway 193), on the right when traveling east.
109► California (El Dorado County), Gold Hill — 815 — Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony —
On Cold Springs Road, on the right when traveling north.
110► California (El Dorado County), Kyburz — 705 — Moore’s (Riverton) —
On U.S. 50 near Ice House Road, on the right when traveling west.
111► California (El Dorado County), Kyburz — 706 — Webster’s — (Sugar Loaf House) —
On Interstate 50, on the left when traveling east.
112► California (El Dorado County), Meyers — 708 — Yank’s Station —
On US Highway 50 (U.S. 50) west of Pioneer Trail, on the left when traveling west.
113► California (El Dorado County), Pilot Hill — 551 — California’s First Grange Hall —
On State Highway 49, on the left when traveling north.
114► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 141 — Hangmans Tree —
On Main Street at Center Street on Main Street.
115► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 142 — John Mohler Studebaker — Studebaker's Shop —
On Main Street east of Bedford Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
116► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 767 — Methodist Episcopal Church —
Near Thompson Way.
117► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 475 — Placerville — Originally Known as “Hangtown” — Incorporated May 13, 1854 —
On Main Street at Bradford Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
118► California (El Dorado County), Placerville — 701 — Placerville Pony Express — Station and Terminus —
On Main Street at Sacramento Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
119► California (El Dorado County), Pollock Pines — 704 — Sportsman’s Hall —
On Pony Express Trail east of Exit 57 (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east.
120► California (El Dorado County), Rescue — 747 — The Coloma Road —
On Green Valley Road at Deer Valley Road, on the right when traveling east on Green Valley 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 —
On Green Valley Road, on the left when traveling east.
123► California (El Dorado County), South Lake Tahoe — 1048 — Site of Echo Summit —
Near U.S. 50.
124► California (El Dorado County), Strawberry — 707 — Strawberry Valley House —
On Highway 50 (U.S. 50) west of Strawberry Lane, on the right when traveling west.
125► California (Fresno County), Coalinga — 344 — Arroyo de Cantua — 14 Miles —
On Dorris Avenue (State Highway 198) 0.1 miles east of State Highway 33, on the left when traveling east.
126► California (Fresno County), Coalinga — 344 — Arroyo de Cantua — 14 Miles —
On California Route 33 0.1 miles south of Dorris Road (California Route 198), on the left when traveling south.
127► California (Fresno County), Fresno — 916 — Forestiere Underground Gardens —
On Shaw Avenue near Forestiere Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
128► California (Fresno County), Fresno — 934 — Fresno Assembly Center —
Near South Chance Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
129► California (Glenn County), Hamilton City — 831 — William Semple Green — 1832 – 1905 —
On Road 205.
130► California (Glenn County), Orland — 345 — The Swift Adobe — California Historical Landmark 345 —
On State Highway 99W at Jacqueline Drive on State Highway 99W.
131► California (Humboldt County), Arcata — 783 — Jacoby Building —
Near 8th Street at H Street. Reported permanently removed.
132► California (Humboldt County), Blue Lake — 842 — Arcata and Mad River Rail Road Company —
On Railroad Avenue at F Street when traveling north on Railroad Avenue.
133► California (Humboldt County), Eureka — 477 — Eureka — "I Have Found It" —
On E Street at Opera Alley, on the right when traveling north on E Street.
134► California (Humboldt County), Eureka — 154 — Fort Humboldt —
On Fort Avenue, on the right.
135► California (Humboldt County), Eureka — 882 — Humboldt Harbor Historical District —
Near Highway 101 at S Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
136► California (Humboldt County), Ferndale — 883 — Ferndale —
On Highway 211 at Herbert Street, on the left when traveling south on Highway 211.
137► California (Humboldt County), Korbel — 164 — Indian Arrow Tree —
On Maple Creek Road 0.7 miles south of Korbel Road, on the right when traveling south.
138► California (Humboldt County), Petrolia — 543 — California's First Drilled Oil Wells —
On Front Street east of Sherman Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
139► California (Humboldt County), Trinidad — 216 — Town of Trinidad —
On Edwards Street at Hector Street, on the left when traveling north on Edwards Street.
140► California (Humboldt County), Trinidad — 838 — Tsurai —
On Edwards Street at Ocean Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Edwards Street.
141► California (Imperial County), Calexico — 808 — Camp Salvation —
On East 5th Street at Heber Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 5th Street.
142► California (Imperial County), El Centro — 1008 — Yuha Well —
On Interstate 8 at milepost 108, on the right when traveling east.
143► California (Imperial County), Felicity — 985 — Site of Camp Pilot Knob —
On Sidewinder Road North at Tucker Road, on the right when traveling south on Sidewinder Road North.
144► California (Imperial County), Holtville — 1034 — Site of Rancho El Tecolote —
On Country Club Drive 0.3 miles south of California Route 115 when traveling south.
145► California (Imperial County), Imperial — 944 — Site of Fort Romualdo Pacheco — (1825 - 1826) —
On West Worthington Road (County Highway S28), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
146► California (Imperial County), Jacumba — 939 — Desert Tower —
Near In-Ko-Pah Park Road west of Interstate 8.
147► California (Imperial County), Jacumba — 194 — Mountain Springs Station Site —
Near In-Ko-Pah Park Road near Interstate 8.
148► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 806 — Fort Yuma —
On Quechan Drive, on the right when traveling south.
149► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 568 — Hernando De Alarcon Expedition - 1540 —
On Interstate 186 0.2 miles south of U.S. 8, on the left when traveling south.
150► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 193 — Picacho Mines —
On Picacho Road, on the right when traveling north.
151► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 845 — Plank Road — 1914 - 1927 —
On Grays Well Road, on the right when traveling east.
152► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 350 — Site of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, 1780-1781 —
On Quechan Drive 0.1 miles north of Quechan Road, on the left when traveling north.
153► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 921 — Site of Mission San Pedro — Y San Pablo De Bicuner —
On West Mehring Road 0.1 miles west of Imperial Road, on the right when traveling west.
154► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 182 — Tumco —
On Gold Rock Ranch Road at Walker Way on Gold Rock Ranch Road.
155► California (Inyo County), Bishop — 811 — Bishop Creek Battleground —
On California Route 168 at East Bishop Creek Road, on the left when traveling west on State Route 168.
156► California (Inyo County), Bishop — 953 — Laws Station —
Near Silver Canyon Road at Joe Smith Road.
157► California (Inyo County), Bishop — 208 — San Francis Ranch —
On West Line Road (California Route 168) west of Muny Road, on the right when traveling west.
158► California (Inyo County), Cartago — 537 — Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns —
Reported missing.
159► California (Inyo County), Death Valley National Park — 444 — Bennett-Arcan Long Camp —
On West Side Road 16 miles south of Badwater Road, on the left when traveling south.
160► California (Inyo County), Death Valley National Park — 826 — Old Stovepipe Wells —
On Stovepipe Wells Road 0.8 miles south of Scotty's Castle Road, on the right when traveling south.
161► California (Inyo County), Furnace Creek — 442 — Death Valley 49ers Gateway —
On California Route 190 near Badwater Road, on the right when traveling west.
162► California (Inyo County), Furnace Creek — 773 — Old Harmony Borax Works —
On California Route 190 at Borax Mill Road, on the left when traveling north on State Route 190.
163► California (Inyo County), Independence — 349 — Camp Independence —
On Shabbell Lane at an unnamed road, on the right when traveling north on Shabbell Lane.
164► California (Inyo County), Independence — 850 — Manzanar —
On Highway 395, on the right when traveling south.
165► California (Inyo County), Independence — 229 — Mary Austin’s Home — 1868 - 1934 —
On West Market Street at North Webster Street, on the right when traveling west on West Market Street.
166► California (Inyo County), Independence — 223 — Putnam’s Stone Cabin —
On Highway 395 at West Center Street, on the right when traveling south on Highway 395.
167► California (Inyo County), Keeler — 752 — Owens Lake Silver-Lead Furnace —
On California Route 136, on the right when traveling south.
168► California (Inyo County), Lone Pine — 507 — Disaster in 1872 — Grave of 1872 Earthquake Victims —
Near U.S. 395 south of Pangborne Lane, on the right when traveling south.
169► California (Inyo County), Stovepipe Wells — 441 — Burned Wagons Point —
On U.S. 190, on the right when traveling east.
170► California (Inyo County), Stovepipe Wells — 848 — Eichbaum Toll Road —
On California Route 190 at Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 190.
171► California (Inyo County), Trona — 443 — Valley Wells —
On Trona Wildrose Road just north of Valley Wells Road, on the right when traveling north.
172► California (Kern County), Arvin — 371 — Francisco Garces O.F.M —
173► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 382 — Colonel Thomas Baker —
On Truxtun Avenue at Chester Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Truxtun Avenue.
174► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 290 — Discovery Well — Kern River Field — California Historical Landmark —
On Round Mountain Road 0.8 miles east of China Grade Loop, on the right when traveling east.
175► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 277 — Francisco Garces — 1738 – 1781 — Spanish Franciscan —
On North Chester Avenue at Golden State Highway (California Route 204), in the median on North Chester Avenue.
176► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 137 — Gordons Ferry — California Historic Landmark —
On China Grade Loop, on the right when traveling south.
177► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 732 — Home of Elisha Stevens —
On West Columbus Street at Ilsa Verde Street, on the right when traveling west on West Columbus Street.
178► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 588 — Kern River Slough —
On East Panama Road, on the right when traveling east.
179► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 539 — Posey Station of Butterfield Overland Mail Lines —
On Bakersfield-Glennville/Granite Road at Round Mountain Road, on the left when traveling south on Bakersfield-Glennville/Granite Road. Reported missing.
180► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 278 — Rio de San Felipe — California Historical Landmark —
On Kern Canyon Road (State Highway 178), on the left when traveling east.
181► California (Kern County), Buttonwillow — 492 — Buttonwillow Tree — California Historical Landmark —
On Buttonwillow Drive 0.5 miles north of California Highway 58, on the left when traveling north.
182► California (Kern County), Caliente — 741 — Bealville —
On Bealville Road.
183► California (Kern County), Caliente — 757 — Caliente —
On Bealville Road, on the right when traveling east.
184► California (Kern County), Cantil — 476 — Desert Spring —
Near Pappas Road.
185► California (Kern County), Fellows — 581 — Midway Field - Well No. 2-6 — First Gusher — The well which made the Midway Oil Field famous —
On Mocal Road 1.2 miles west of Highway 33, on the right when traveling west.
186► California (Kern County), Glennville — 495 — Glennville Adobe —
On Evans Road (State Highway 155), on the left when traveling west.
187► California (Kern County), Glennville — 672 — Lavers Crossing —
On Jacks Valley Road at White River Road, on the right when traveling west on Jacks Valley Road.
188► California (Kern County), Grapevine — 300 — Rose Station —
On Grapevine Road West near Golden State Highway (U.S. 5).
189► California (Kern County), Grapevine — 133 — Sebastian Indian Reservation —
On Grapevine Road West near Golden State Highway (U.S. 5), on the right when traveling north.
190► California (Kern County), Inyokern — 766 — Freeman Junction —
On Isabella Walker Pass Road (State Highway 178 at milepost 88), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
191► California (Kern County), Inyokern — 457 — Indian Wells —
On Aerospace Highway (State Highway 14 at milepost 62.6), on the right when traveling south.
192► California (Kern County), Keene — 1056 — Cesar E. Chavez National Monument — La Paz — Refuge —
Near Woodford-Tehachapi Road 0.5 miles east of Keene, on the left when traveling east.
193► California (Kern County), Kernville — 132 — Kernville — California Historical Landmark —
Near Wofford Heights Boulevard near Burlando Road (County Road 495), on the right.
194► California (Kern County), Lake Isabella — 742 — Campsite of Edward Kern —
On California Route 178, on the left when traveling east.
195► California (Kern County), Lake Isabella — 98 — Keyesville — California Historical Landmark —
On Keyesville Road 2 miles west of Highway 155, on the right when traveling west.
196► California (Kern County), Lebec — 283 — Don Pedro Fages —
On Lebec Road near U.S. 5, on the right when traveling south.
197► California (Kern County), Lebec — 129 — Fort Tejon —
On Fort Tejon Road west of Interstate 5.
198► California (Kern County), Maricopa — 485 — Lakeview Gusher No.1 — California Historical Landmark —
On Petroleum Club Road, on the left when traveling north.
199► California (Kern County), McKittrick — 504 — Buena Vista Refinery — California Historical Landmark —
On Lokern Road at Westside Highway (County Route 33), on the right when traveling west on Lokern Road.
200► California (Kern County), McKittrick — 498 — McKittrick Brea Pit — California Historical Landmark —
On State Highway 58 at State Highway 33, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 58.

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