Sutter's Fort
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member heringermr
N 38° 34.316 W 121° 28.268
10S E 633185 N 4270383
California Historical Landmark #525
Waymark Code: WM3BAR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Uncle Alaska
Views: 19

John Augustus Sutter, born of Swiss parents in Germany, arrived in New York in July 1834 and in California in July 1839. He founded the fort in 1839 to protect 'New Helvetia,' his 76-square-mile Mexican land grant. Of the original fort, the two-story central building, made of adobe and oak, remains, the fort's outer walls and rooms, which had disappeared by the 1860s, were reconstructed after the State acquired the property in 1890.
Marker Number: 525.00

Marker Name: SUTTER'S FORT

County: Sacramento

Has Official CA Plaque: no

Location:
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park, 27th and L Sts, Sacramento


Website: [Web Link]

Marker Dedication Date: Not listed

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