Oak Grove Stage Station - Oak Grove, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 23.429 W 116° 47.713
11S E 519045 N 3694596
One of two state markers in this small rural town.
Waymark Code: WMPCTG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2015
Views: 3
The marker says, " Occupied in 1858 by Warren Hall, Division Superintendent, Butterfield Overland Mail which operated between San Francisco and the eastern termini, St. Louis and Memphis, from September 15, 1858 to March 2, 1861. The first mail stage from the East driven from Fort Yuma by Warren Hall and Jacob Bergman passed here October 6, 1858.
STATE REGISTERED LANDMARK NO. 502
Marker placed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the Historical Markers Committee
Erected 1953"
Marker Number: 502.00
Marker Name: Oak Grove Stage Station
County: San Diego
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 12/16/1952
Location:
State Hwy 79 (P.M. 49.4), Oak Grove
Website: [Web Link]
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