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This monument marks the site of Pinole's birthplace and the center of its
activities until the early 20th Century. The beginning of Pinole was built
on the waterfront and around the mouth of Pinole Creek during the latter
half of the 19th Century.
During the 1850's Bernardo Fernandez started a mercantile business on
this site. Here he built a supply store, constructed warehouses and wharves,
hauled farm products and handled the mail to become very instrumental
in the early establishment of this city.
The "Fernandez Mansion," a California point of historical interest,
marks the remnants of Pinole's birthplace and shall be preserved in
perpetuity.
Dedicated 1976
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