West Point

Calaveras County · West Point · location approximate

West Point, named by famous scout Kit Carson while searching for pass over Sierra. One emigrant road forked at Big Meadows, and north branch came directly to West Point, a thriving trading post prior to gold discovery. Bret Harte, famous author, lived here for a period.

1971 register text, presented as a historical document. It uses the period's terms for Native people; the state's landmark listings still carry most of this wording, and the California Office of Historic Preservation maintains the program's current texts.

Many of these plaques have since been recast or their texts revised. The California Historical Landmarks program and its current texts are maintained by the California Office of Historic Preservation. California Office of Historic Preservation ↗

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, California Historical Landmarks (1971)

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