California Historical Landmarks in El Dorado County
California Historical Landmark 551
Site of First Grange Hall in California
Highway 49 North of Rattlesnake Bar Road
Pilot Hill
Built 1889
 "California Historical Landmark #551: Site of First Grange Hall in California")
 "California Historical Landmark #551: Site of First Grange Hall in California")
13 December 2013
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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.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 551
Plaque dedicated May 20, 1956, by Pilot Hill Grange No. 1
In cooperation with the California State Park Commission.
Plaque placed and rededicated November 23, 1982.
Before the marker was stolen, it was photographed for the Historical Marker Database by Syd Whittle on 20 September 2008. Ms. Whittle's photograph is the source of the text quoted above. Here's a list of other California Historical Landmarks which had no bear flag plaque when we visited them.