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| Landmark #238 | Colusa County | Visited: Sept. 25, 2014 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | The stone corral of Granville P. Swift! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The original owner and builder of this stone corral was Granville P. Swift, a native of Kentucky. In 1847 Swift began ranching in Stone Creek Valley in Colusa County. In 1850 he and his partner Frank Sears needed a corral and, as there was no timber in the surrounding country, they built one from the flat stones that were scattered over the area.
OTHER TIDBITS: Before he turned to ranching, Mr. Swift was an avid hunter and trapper, nephew to Nat Walker and grand-nephew to Daniel Boone! He was a leader in the Bear Flag Revolt that captured General Mariano Vallejo and opened up northern California to American control! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 1,000 ft S of Maxwell-Sites Rd 6.4 mi W of Maxwell, CA 95955 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~461mi (742km) — 7.7hrs |
| When should I go? | You can look for the corral any time you like, but it’s on private property! I wouldn’t suggest hopping any fences! |