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| Landmark #379 | Shasta County | Visited: May 11, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque by the side of the road! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Fort Reading, established on May 26, 1852 by Second Lieutenant E. N. Davis, Co. E, 2nd Infantry on the orders of Lieutenant Colonel George M. Wright, was the first and largest fort in Northern California. It was named in honor of Pierson Barton Reading and stood in a clearing of 10 acres. The fort was abandoned in June 1867.
OTHER TIDBITS: The reason this fort, which protected the mining district from Native American attacks, was named after Major Reading is because he was the paymaster of the California Volunteers during the Mexican-American War! It was a swampy site, frequently flooded and poorly positioned, which led to its abandonment after five years! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 0.6 mi E of intersection of Deschutes and Dersch Rds 6 mi NE of Anderson, CA 96007 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~537mi (865km) — 9hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |