San Francis Ranch
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fresgo
N 37° 21.680 W 118° 27.194
11S E 371307 N 4135947
A plaque noting Samuel Bishop's homesteading in the Bishop Area!
Waymark Code: WM9BRJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Touchstone
Views: 17

Located along the highway west of Bishop. The plaque reads:

In 1861, Samuel A. Bishop, his wife,
and party left Fort Tejón for the
Owens Valley driving 650 head of
stock. On August 22, Bishop reached
a creek later named for him and
southwest of this spot, estab-
lished San Francis Ranch. There
a peace treaty was signed by the settlers
and the chiefs of the
Paiute Indians.

Dedicated June 22, 1985
Slim Princess Chapter 385
E Clampus Vitus
California Registered Historical Landmark #208

Marker Number: 208.00

Marker Name: San Francis Ranch

County: Inyo

Has Official CA Plaque: yes

Marker Dedication Date: 06/25/1985

Location:
3 mi SW of Bishop at intersection of Red Hill Rd and State Hwy 168


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