Lafayette: The Pioneer Settlement - Lafayette, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 53.511 W 122° 07.087
10S E 577541 N 4194182
A plaque on a old mill stone in Lafayette, CA.
Waymark Code: WM7CNG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2009
Views: 2
"In 1853, the grist mill of which this stone was a part, was erected beside the creek south of this plaza. Elam Brown , owner of the mill, came here in 1846 to make Lafayette the first settlement in Contra Costa County."
Group that erected the marker: Lafayette Lions Club
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Golden Gate Way
Lafayette, CA USA
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URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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