Grave of Elitha Cumi Donner WilderThis survivor of the ill-fated Donner party was the daughter of George and Mary Blue Donner. Born near Springfield, Illinois in 1832, she arrived in C... [click for more]
Murphy’s RanchThis is the site of the beginning of the United States' conquest of California. On June 10, 1846, American settlers led by Ezekial Merritt overpowered... [click for more]
Site of First County Free Library Branch in CaliforniaThrough the efforts of Miss Harriet G. Eddy, then principal of Elk Grove Union High School, in 1908 Elk Grove acquired the first county free library b... [click for more]
