10/11/1998
Landmark information
- Location:
SW corner of Old Hwy 99 and Clear Creek Rd, Redding - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
10/11/1998 - Date Most Recently Visited:
10/11/1998 - GPS Coordinates:
N 40 30.939, W 122 22.888
About this landmark
From the state:
Erected in 1851 by J. J. Bell, this was an important toll bridge on the road from Shasta City to Tehama. Bell's Mansion, erected in 1859 on Clear Creek, was a favorite stopping place for miners on their way to the Shasta, Trinity, and Siskiyou gold fields.