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| Landmark #346 | Yuba County | Visited: July 9, 2016 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque and red, barn-shaped memorial! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This memorial is constructed of the original iron from the fort of Hock Farm, the first non-Indian settlement in Sutter County. Established in 1841 by John Augustus Sutter, the fort and farm buildings were located on the banks of the Feather River opposite this point.
OTHER TIDBITS: The theory is that “Hock” Farm is derived from the German “hoch,” or “high,” for the highlands where the farm arose. John Sutter meant to retire here, but his plans never came to fruition! All the able-bodied farm workers had rushed into the mountains to find gold, squatters on his land robbed him of his cattle, and a disgruntled ex-soldier set fire to his mansion, burning all his personal records and art! As if that weren’t bad enough, Mr. Sutter couldn’t get his land ownership rights squared away after the US takeover of California and ended up dying in a hotel room in Pennsylvania before he could clear things up! So it’s fitting that there should at least be a memorial set up here to commemorate his hard work! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS:
ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~420mi (676km) — 7hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
