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CALIFORNIA’S HISTORY AND LEGENDS SOMETHING FUN AND INTERESTING!
Each state across the U.S. has its own unique stories, history, and legends, and California is no different! Our state is filled with remarkable tales ranging from our beginnings to local lore. Take a seat and catch up on three such stories.
Merritt and William Ide led the group and stormed an outpost of Sonoma north of San Francisco. Their wish was to merge California with the rest of the U.S. After arresting the retired Mexican general,
Mariano Vallejo, and his family, the two leaders proclaimed California an independent republic and created a flag to represent themselves. Using a cotton sheet, they painted a grizzly bear and a lone red star with “California Republic” underneath. This flag endured, and once the state joined the Union in 1850, the Bear Flag became its official state flag.
THE ORIGINS OF SUTTER’S FORT From 1840–1841, Sutter’s Fort was built by John Augustus Sutter. Sutter had an interesting life; although born in Germany in 1803, he was raised in Switzerland. In 1939, he became both an American and Mexican citizen and settled in California. After building Sutter’s Fort, and in spite of the debt he was in, Sutter was remarkably hospitable and provided employment to immigrants, trappers, and traders
A CALIFORNIAN LEGEND The Santa Lucia Range runs in Southern California, and it’s along these mountains that the Dark Watchers roam. This local legend is as interesting as it is uncanny. The Dark Watchers are strange humanoid phantoms that can only be seen at twilight, standing in the distance silhouetted against the last remnants of light. It’s said that when spotted, the dark figures will simply vanish without a trace. But be careful — show too much interest in the Dark Watchers, and you might just vanish too.
who came to his fort. Sadly, Sutter is most known for the moment gold was discovered on his land in 1848, which brought about his bankruptcy. Although he moved away to Lititz, Pennsylvania, his fort still stands, and his lands became what we know today as Sacramento. AN OFFICIAL STATE FLAG In 1846, John C. Fremont, an American Army officer and explorer, arrived at Fort Sutter and began to stir rebellion in the hearts of Americans. A group of 33 individuals decided to take action. Ezekiel
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