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Site of Nation's First Successful Beet Sugar Factory

Site of Nation's First Successful Beet Sugar Factory is a California Historical Landmark in Alameda County.

Alameda County · Alvarado · location approximate

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The factory was built in 1870 by E. H. Dyer, "father of the American beet sugar industry." Located on a corner of Dyer's farm, the small factory began processing sugar beets on November 15, 1870, and produced 293 tons of sugar during its first operating season. The plant has since been completely rebuilt on the original site.

1971 register text, presented as a historical document.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 ↗

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

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