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| Landmark #473 | Tulare County | Visited: July 13, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque commemorating a stage station in what is now Porterville! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Here Peter Goodhue operated an emigrant trail stopping place on the bank of the Tule River from 1854 until the river changed its course in 1862. This became a Butterfield Overland and mail stage station, 1858-61. It was kept in 1860 by R. Porter Putnam, who in 1864 founded Porterville.
OTHER TIDBITS: Porter Putnam was a hog farmer who drove his pigs between what is now Lindsay and Exeter, and along the way, he found Mr. Goodhue’s stage station on the banks of the Tule River. With water being a precious commodity in the area (except during the massive flooding of 1861-1862), Mr. Putnam bought 40 acres from Mr. Goodhue and started laying out the town of Porterville, which is still thriving today! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Porterville Public Park SW corner of N Main St and W Henderson Ave Porterville, CA 93257 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~162mi (261km) — 2.7hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
