FIRST - power-operated commercial sawmill - Forestville , CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 29.601 W 122° 53.749
10S E 509085 N 4260560
A plaque just outside of Forestville, CA.
Waymark Code: WM94Q3
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2010
Views: 3
"In 1834, Mariano G. Vallejo's brother-in-law, John B. R. Cooper, constructed California's first known power-operated commercial sawmill. In addition to sawing redwood lumber, the mill and surrounding settlement served as a barrier to Russian encroachment from the west. Located on Mark West Creek, the waterpowered mill was destroyed by flood in the winter of 1840-41."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1834
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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