Sutter's Fort - Sacramento, CA
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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: WM5050
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2008
Views: 17
"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.[3][4] The fort was the first non-Native American community in the California Central Valley.[5] 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.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutters_Fort#History
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