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| Landmark #175 | Solano County | Visited: February 19, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque in Benicia City Park! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: On April 15, 1849, the Reverend Sylvester Woodbridge, Jr., organized the first Presbyterian Church of Benicia, the first Protestant church established in California with an ordained resident pastor. The church was disbanded in 1875.
OTHER TIDBITS: Reverend Woodbridge was also one of the founding members of Benicia Seminary, which became Mills College, the first women’s college west fo the Rockies! The reason a marker is all that’s left of this church is because of the controversy that surrounded the church’s siding with the Union during the Civil War! I’m not sure if that adherence was in doubt or if people didn’t like that a church would pick sides in a war! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Benicia City Park K St between 1st and 2nd Sts Benicia, CA 94510 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~378mi (609km) — 6.3hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |