Grand Island Shrine - Colusa, CA
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saopaulo1
N 39° 06.934 W 121° 56.249
10S E 591855 N 4330138
A plaque in rural Colusa County.
Waymark Code: WMQ8VP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2016
Views: 1
"Site of the first catholic mass to be said in Colusa county, May 1856. In 1865 a catholic mission was conducted and a large wooden cross erected to commemorate the occasion. Masses, pilgrimages and visits were made here continuous thereafter in order to preserve the identity of the place. Father Michael Wallrath, secured a deed from Mrs. Anna Myers to this Parcel of land and constructed a small shrine from hand kilned bricks in 1883."
Group that erected the marker: State of California
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
7825 CA 45
Colusa, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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