Added July, 2004 … An Aerial View Of Stutter’s Fort, Sacramento, CA.

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…Sutter's Fort was a 19th-century agricultural and trade colony in the Mexican Alta California province. Established in 1839, the site of the fort was originally part of a utopian colonial project 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, and saw grave mistreatment of Indigenous laborers in plantation or feudal style conditions. 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 and Siskiyou Trails, which it served as a waystation.
…In modern times, the adobe structure has been restored to its original condition (GPS 38.5723°N 121.4712°W) and is now administered by California Department of Parks and Recreation. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
History”:
…To build his colony, John Sutter secured a 50,000 acre land grant in the Central Valley from the Mexican governor. The main building of the fort is a two-story adobe structure built between 1841 and 1843 using Indigenous forced labor. This building is the only original surviving structure at the reconstructed Sutter's Fort State Historic Park.
…It was in here on January 28, 1848, that James Marshall met privately with John Sutter in order to show him the gold that Marshall had found during the construction of Sutter's sawmill along the American River only four days earlier. [[Thus starting the 1849 ‘49ers Cold Rush!! ]]
…Sutter built the original fort with walls 2.5 feet (0.76 m) thick and 15 to 18 feet (5.5 m) high. Pioneers took residence at Sutter's Fort around 1841.

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