First Sawmill in Marin County - Mill Valley, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ucdvicky
N 37° 54.227 W 122° 31.147
10S E 542276 N 4195248
Plaque for the first saw mill in Marin County and the San Francisco region.
Waymark Code: WM3Q6E
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Uncle Alaska
Views: 14

NO. 207 FIRST SAWMILL IN MARIN COUNTY - This mill was erected by John Reed about 1833-34 on Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio- 'the wood cutting place for the Presidio'-present-day Mill Valley. Reed built the first house in Sausalito and the first ferryboat to ply San Francisco Bay.
Marker Number: 207.00

Marker Name: FIRST SAWMILL IN MARIN COUNTY

County: Marin

Has Official CA Plaque: yes

Location:
Old Mill Park, Throckmorton and Cascade Dr, Mill Valley, plaque located at NW corner of Blithedale Ave and Tower Dr


Marker Dedication Date: Not listed

Website: Not listed

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