Rose's Corral, California

Rose's Corral is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States. It was located on the lower San Juan Ridge, between Deer Creek (a tributary of the South Yuba River) and the South Yuba River,[1] about 10 mi (16 km) southwest of Nevada City and Grass Valley.[2] Established during the summer of 1848, it is notable for being the county's first settlement.[3] It is named for a cattle corral built by John Rose, a trader.[4]

Rose's Corral
Former settlement
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyNevada County
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

References
  1. Hoover, Mildred Brooke Hoover; Douglas E. Kyle; Hero Rensch (2002). Historic spots in California (5 ed.). Stanford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-8047-4482-3.
  2. Hittell, Theodore Henry (1897). History of California. 3. San Francisco: N.J. Stone & Co. p. 84.
  3. Tyson, Ed. "A BRIEF HISTORY OF NEVADA COUNTY". mynevadacounty.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  4. "CHAPTER 3: Nevada County - Nevada City, Grass Valley, Rough & Ready and vicinity" (PDF). 19thcentury.us. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-06-01.


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