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| Landmark #1040 | Yolo County | Visited: March 22, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque overlooking the Sacramento River! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: From here to the Sacramento River is the approximate site of California’s first Pacific Coast Salmon Cannery in Washington (Broderick), Yolo County, founded by Hapgood, Hume and Company in 1864. This small canning operation was the beginning of the West Coast’s salmon canning industry. Salmon caught in the Sacramento River were canned by the cooker-boiler method, rather than the contemporary salt preservation method of that time. This allowed for wider markets and lower prices. In 1866, due to the decline in salmon runs in the river, the operation was relocated along the Columbia River, Oregon.
OTHER TIDBITS: In case you were wondering, the Sacramento River is most famous for, and is also the southernmost breeding river for King Salmon, also known as Chinook! It’s the largest salmon and can weigh up to 88 pounds! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Sacramento River Opposite foot of K Street West Sacramento, CA 95605 ANNOTATIONS: 707 3rd Street From Los Angeles: ~384mi (618km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |