New England Seed Store / Camellia - Sacramento, CA
N 38° 35.007 W 121° 30.287
10S E 630232 N 4271612
This historical sign is located on J Street next to Firehouse Alley in Old Sacramento, CA.
Waymark Code: WMHAZV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2013
Views: 6
This historical sign located within Old Sacramento reads:
NEW ENGLAND SEED STORE.
On this site stood the store of James L. L. F. Warren,
an influential center of agriculture during the Gold
Rush. Here at the New England Seed Store, the
camellia was first introduced into California in
February, 1852.
Camellia
Official Flower of the
City and County of
SacramentoSTATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DEDICATED JUNE 1989 |
There is a local chapter known as the Camellia Society of Sacramento that promotes this flower and contains a wonderful historical writeup on the history of this city flower here. I located a nice biography of L.L.F Warren here and I located an even better online article detailing Warren's life here in which he has been referred to as the “Father of California Agriculture.”
Group that erected the marker: State of California Department of Parks and Recreation
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
J Street
Sacramento, CA USA
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