Sunday, August 05, 2007

California Historical Landmark #184

Peter Lassen
Site of Trading Post

California State Historical Landmark #184

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This landmark is located on North Valley Road, 4.5 miles east of Greenville, California in Plumas County. There are 12 other California State Historical Landmarks in Plumas County. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 40° 08.990 W 120° 52.785.

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In the summer of 1850, Lassen and a companion, Isidore Meyerwitz, went to Indian Valley and selected a suitable location for a ranch, where they erected a log cabin in 1851 to house their trading post. In 1855 Lassen moved to Honey Lake Valley, Lassen County, where he resided as a miner and farmer until he was killed from ambush while prospecting in 1859.

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