Broderick-Terry Duel
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heringermr
N 37° 42.490 W 122° 29.050
10S E 545467 N 4173561
California Historical Landmark #19
Waymark Code: WM5CQW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2008
Views: 18
In the early morning of September 13, 1859, U.S. Senator David C. Broderick and Chief Justice David S. Terry of the California Supreme Court fought the famous duel that ended dueling in California in a ravine east of here, near the shore of Lake Merced. Senator Broderick was mortally wounded. The site is marked with a monument and granite shafts where the two men stood.
Marker Number: 19.00
Marker Name: BRODERICK-TERRY DUELING PLACE
County: San Mateo
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 10/16/1949
Location:
1100 Lake Merced Blvd, Daly City
Website: [Web Link]
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