5/7/2009
Landmark information
- Location:
Porterville Public Park, SW corner of N Main St and W Henderson Ave, Porterville - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
1/11/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
5/7/2009 - GPS Coordinates:
N 36 4.786, W 119 1.173
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Tule River Stage Station
Here Peter Goodhue operated an emigrant trail stopping place on the bank of the Tule River from 1854 until the river changed its course in 1862. This became a Butterfield Overland Mail stage station, 1858-61. It was kept in 1860 by R. Porter Putnam who in 1864 founded Porterville, named for him.