Saratoga arch - Saratoga, CA
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ucdvicky
N 37° 15.530 W 122° 01.917
10S E 585841 N 4124024
Quick Description: Arch in Saratoga with a California historical landmark plaque on it.
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 2/18/2008 2:33:07 PM
Waymark Code: WM36JW
Views: 17
Long Description:
The plaque reads "The Anza exploring party passed through the
Saratoga area March 25, 1776. Lumbering in the mountains, which
began in 1847 and continued many years, brought the area's first
settlers in 1850. Among other industries established were a lime
quarry (1850s), grist mill (1854), tannery (1863), paper mill
(1868), and paste-board mill (1870). Pacific Congress Springs was a
popular resort from 1866 to 1942. Farmers here pioneered in fruit
industry and held Blossom Festivals beginning in 1900, after the
end of a drought."
Type: Triumphal (Monument/Memorial)
Subtype: Memorial
Location: between Highway 8 and Highway 9
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