FIRST - Site of the first School in Fall River Valley
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N 41° 04.258 W 121° 20.249
10T E 639672 N 4547966
A plaque commemorating the location of the first school built in Fall River Valley.
Waymark Code: WMQE0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2006
Views: 16
Near this location in 1868, the first school building was built in Fall River Valley. The school was approximately 20 x 30 feet in size, built of logs, and with a dirt floor. It wasn't until they built a sawmill in the valley around 1870 that they finally put in a floor and desks.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1868
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