Old Town Of Shasta - Shasta, CA
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saopaulo1
N 40° 35.941 W 122° 29.538
10T E 542956 N 4494369
A plaque at Old Shasta State Historic Park.
Waymark Code: WM9EF0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2010
Views: 14
"Founded in 1849 as Reading's Springs, the town was named Shasta June 8, 1850. It was the second county seat for Shasta County, 1851-1888, and the metropolis of northern California during the 1850s. Here, until 1861, the road ended and the Oregon pack trail began. It is the home of the Western Star Lodge No. 2, F. & A.M., whose charter was brought across the plains in the Peter Lassen party of 1848. In 1851, Dr. Benjamin Shurtleff, pioneer physician and Shasta's first and only alcalde, built his home. The Shasta Courier was founded in 1851. The entire business section of Shasta was destroyed by fire in 1853."
Marker Number: 77.00
Marker Name: Old Town Of Shasta
County: Shasta
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 06/12/1950
Location:
Shasta State Historic Park, State Hwy 299, NW corner of Main Stand Trinity Alley, Shasta
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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