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883 Historical Marker
Ferndale, This pioneer agricultural community, settled in 1852, helped feed the booming population of mid-century San Francisco. Long known as 'cream city,' Ferndale made innovative and lasting contributions to the dairy industry. Local creameries, and the town's role as a transportation and shipping center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fostered prosperity that produced Ferndale's outstanding Victorian-Gothic residential and false-front commercial architecture. ,
CA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
-124° 15' 35.838",
8° 0' 0"
Ferndale General Interest Centerville Beach CrossOn January 6, 1860 the steamer Northerner, northward bound from San Francisco, struck a hidden rock two miles off Cape Mendocino, and from there drift... [click for more]
Ferndale City Historical MarkerThis pioneer agricultural community, settled in 1852, helped feed the booming population of mid-century San Francisco. Long known as 'cream city,' Fer... [click for more]
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