SUTTER'S FORT ~ Sacramento, California U.S.A.
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saopaulo1
N 38° 34.327 W 121° 28.268
10S E 633184 N 4270404
Historic fort in Sacramento, CA
Waymark Code: WM504Z
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2008
Views: 25
"Begun in 1839 and originally called "New Helvetia" (New Switzerland) by its builder, John Sutter, the fort was a 19th century agricultural and trade colony in California. The fort was the first non-Native American community in the California Central Valley. The fort is famous for its association with the Donner Party, the California Gold Rush and the formation of Sacramento. It is notable for it's proximity to the end of the California Trail and Siskiyou Trails for which it served as a waystation. (
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The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1839
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": USA
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: No it wasn't
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.
Current condition: Awesome
This site is administered by ----: State of California
If admission is charged -: 4.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Open or unrestricted access.
Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: [Web Link]
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