Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park - Chico, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 39° 43.965 W 121° 50.614
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A stamp at Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park in Chico, CA.
Waymark Code: WM99V8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2010
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In 1999 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of California, the parks service released a passport which included 90 state parks and numerous state museums. The passports are hard to find, since they're not actually produced anymore, but the stamps are still there.
Last time I was at the Mansion's visitor center (2008) I saw the stamp by the entrance. When I came back in 2010, I didn't see it. I asked the ranger at the information desk and he knew what I was talking about. The stamp is located in a drawer by the cash register. The stamp features a young image of General John Bidwell, the founder of Chico. Each stamp in the series features a different image relating to the site.
An L.A. Times article about the program