California Landmark 437: Site of the Sailing Launch Comet in Lathrop

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California Historical Landmarks in San Joaquin County

California Landmark 437
Sailing Launch Comet
19091 South Manthey Road
Lathrop

7 October 2007
(Click Photo to Zoom)

The first ferry carried passengers across the San Joaquin River near the current railroad bridge. Subsequently, the Transcontinental Railroad crossed here.

7 October 2007
(Click Photo to Zoom)

Sailing Launch Comet

First known sail launch to ascend San Joaquin River from San Francisco landed here autumn, 1846. It carried 20 Mormon pioneers who founded New Hope Agricultural Project on Stanislaus. A yoke of oxen and span of mules were driven from Marsh's Landing (Antioch) by two men who followed a crude map drawn by Merritt the trapper. Two years later Doak and Bonsell operated here the first ferry on San Joaquin River.

Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation

This plaque, along with a plaque for the Transcontinental Railroad, was in place as recently as 25 October 2006 when it was photographed for Waymarking.com.

For more information about missing plaques, see California Landmark #780-7: Transcontinental Railroad and California Historical Landmark #777: Site of San Joaquin City.

For more information about the Mormon emigration, see California Landmark #436: New Hope.

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