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| Landmark #795 | Solano County | Visited: February 15, 2014 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque marking the original location of the Young Ladies’ Seminary of Benicia, now Mills College! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Founded in 1852 as the Young Ladies’ Seminary of Benicia, Mills College was acquired from Mary Atkins by Cyrus and Susan Mills in 1865 and moved to its present site in Oakland in 1871. It was chartered as a college by the State of California in 1885.
OTHER TIDBITS: Ths seminary was built specifically so miners and farmers didn’t have to send their daughters all the way to the east coast for an education! It later went on to become the first chartered college for women west of the Rockies! Total purchase price of the seminary: $5,000! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: City park Military West St between 1st and 2nd Sts Benicia, CA 94510 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~377mi (607km) — 6.3hrs |
| When should I go? | Visit the park any time between sunrise and sunset! |