Bagdad-Trinity County, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62
N 40° 46.250 W 123° 07.519
10T E 489424 N 4513325
At the former town of Bagdad and later Helena.
Waymark Code: WMNAAY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 2

On this site once stood the town of "Bagdad"
Founded in the year of 1850
by pioneers Craven Lee and David Weed
Peak of population five hundred
Monument erected August 9, 1953
Group that erected the marker: Mt. Bally Parlor No. 87 N.S.G.W. Eltapome Parlor No. 55 N.D.G.W. (Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West

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:
CA 299
Junction City, CA USA
96048


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