“William Thompson, an Englishman, and his family settled here in 1863.... California Registered Historical Landmark No. 929. Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation... E Clampus Vitus, September 12, 1980.” Sutter County, along Highway 20 south of Sutter Buttes.

August, 2007

Peter Goin digital photograph archive : Colors of California agriculture

To Humboldt County, From Sutter County, August 2007

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The Bancroft Library

Pg. 77, DeLORME Northern California Atlas & Gazetteer. Map locator #123, GPS 068: N39° 08.719' W121º 46.922'. August, 2007.
“William Thompson, an Englishman, and his family settled here in 1863. In 1872 he sent to new York for three cuttings called lady De Coverly of which only one survived. The grape first publicly displayed in Marysville in 1875, became known as Thompson’s Seedless Grape. Today thousands of acres have been planted in California for the production of raisins, bulk wine and table grapes. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 929. Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the family of William Thompson and Wm. Bull Meek-Wm. Stewart Chapter No. 10, E Clampus Vitus, September 12, 1980.” Sutter County, along Highway 20 south of Sutter Buttes. Pg. 77, DeLORME Northern California Atlas & Gazetteer. Map locator #123, GPS 068: N39° 08.719' W121º 46.922'. August, 2007.

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