Site of California's First Grange Hall

California State Historic Landmark 551

Plaque exists. Site exists. Landmark location. Landmark comments.

Plaque Photo:


02/29/96
#551 California's First Grange Hall
Pilot Hill Grange No. 1, of 29 charter members: Master, F.D. Brown; Secretary, A.J. Bayley. Was organized August 10, 1870. The Grange Hall dedicated at this site November 23, 1880, was built by Alcander A. Bayley.

Site Photo:


02/29/96

Location:

On State Hwy 49 (PM 31.3), 0.2 mi N of Pilot Hill.

Comments:

According to his great great granddaughter, the Master was P.D. "Knickerbocker" Brown, not F.D. Brown.

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