STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF BEACHES AND PARKS — Sutter's Fort State Historical Monument

Sacramento, CA: State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, 1962. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphlet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good + condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Sutter's Fort was a 19th-century agricultural and trade colony in the Mexican Alta California province. The site of the fort was established in 1839 and originally called New Helvetia (New Switzerland) by its builder John Sutter, though construction of the fort proper would not begin until 1841. The fort was the first non-indigenous community in the California Central Valley. The fort is famous for its association with the Donner Party, the California Gold Rush, and the formation of the city of Sacramento, surrounding the fort. It is notable for its proximity to the end of the California Trail and Siskiyou Trails, which it served as a waystation. After gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill (also owned by John Sutter) in Coloma on January 24, 1848, the fort was abandoned. The adobe structure has been restored to its original condition and is now administered by California Department of Parks and Recreation. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .