Balsar House / I.O.O.F Hall

Historical marker location:

6249 Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown, California

( Marker is on Lower Main Street (aka Wentworth Springs Road), on the right when traveling north.)

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California was once a part of Mexico before it became a U.S. state. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 and California became a Mexican territory. However, in 1846, the U.S. declared war on Mexico and after a brief conflict, California was ceded to the U.S. as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.