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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIQL_frank-dusy_Selma-CA.html
Born in Canada in 1836, orphaned at age 8, he worked at numerous jobs before arriving in California in 1858. In his 40 years here he pioneered in photography, discovered Tehipite Valley and other prominent Sierra features. He led construction of t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIOJ_william-yank-hazelton_Sanger-CA.html
"Yank" Hazelton, son of Joseph, a blacksmith, and Sophia Cleveland, was born in Coeyman, N.Y., in 1824. He emigrated to California through San Diego in 1853. He settled on this site and homesteaded this land in November, 1857, with his wife of 2 m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIOG_dunlap-cemetery_Dunlap-CA.html
Arriving in Fresno County in 1870, Sands Baker purchased a quarter section of land at the base of what became Baker's Mountain. Baker continually added to this tract until he had about 2000 acres.
Baker was prominent in the mountain community. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIN5_tollhouse_Tollhouse-CA.html
In the early 60's Elijah Sarvers, a solitary goatherd, was the first non-Indian here. In 1866 the Woods Bros. began making shakes on Pine Ridge, hiring Indians to carry them down the mountain. In 1867 the county granted them a franchise to build a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIN4_andrew-davidson-firebaugh-firebaughs-ferry_Firebaugh-CA.html
Andrew Davidson Firebaugh was born in Virginia in 1823. He served with the Texas Mounted Riflemen in the Mexican War. Coming to Californian in 1849, he fought in the Mariposa Indian War under Major James D. Savage on the expedition that discovered…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIN3_academy_Clovis-CA.html
One Quarter mile NW of here in a grove of oak tress on the south bank of Dog Creek was established "The Academy" in 1872. It was the first secondary school in Fresno County. J.D. Collins, later Sheriff was the first teacher. Just easterly of The A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIN2_fort-washington_Fresno-CA.html
Approximately 2 miles north of this point, Fort Washintgon was built in the spring of 1850 by Wiley B Cassity (Cassady or Cassidy), Charls D. Gibbes, Major Lane and others. This fort, probably the first building erected in Fresno County, served as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIN1_green-bush-spring_Fresno-CA.html
On this spot in the early days was a flowing spring beside which stood a large green bush. Wild horses, deer, elk and antelope watered here and it served as a watering place for sheep and cattle.
The presence of this water caused the railroad i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIN0_easton-washington-union-high-school-district_Fresno-CA.html
[Side A:]EastonIn 1878, O.W. Easton and J.P. Whitney, San Francisco entrepreneurs, bought a total of 12 sections of land in this area (7680 acres), formed the Washington Irrigated Colony and began selling 20-acre farms. Allen T. Covell was the sup…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIMO_choinumni_Sanger-CA.html
Upon the arrival of the white man early in the nineteenth century, a group of people were already here. These people called themselves Choinumni. According to the Choinumni, they have been in this area for thousands of years. Prior to the arrival …